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Monster of the Week: A Monster Hunter's Glossary |
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Written by Steve
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Friday, 15 April 2011 16:46 |
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Over the years, monster hunters and researchers have developed their own jargon to describe the kinds of creatures that they regularly have to deal with. While some of the terms given below have very specific definitions in the world of research and academia, the definitions provided here focus on the most common usage.
Aberrations: Extreme or unusual variations of normal animals, most commonly extremely large or hostile versions of a normal creature. Some aberrations are the result of normal evolutionary mutations, but most are caused by exposure to radiation or chemical agents, unethical scientific experimentation, disease, and other human factors. The most well-known examples of this type of creature are the giant irradiated ants, scorpions, and other creatures commonly encountered in the Southwest throughout the 1950s and 60s.
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