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Sleeping beauty

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A fairy tale originally titled La Belle au bois dormant by Charles Perrault.
  2. 2
    The main character in this story, who is in unbroken slumber under a magical spell, awaiting the kiss of a prince.

    "How far have we come since the days of our favorite childhood fairy tales if women still need a rescuer like the Cinderellas, Sleeping Beauties, and other helpless maidens of the past?"

  3. 3
    A transposon used in genetic engineering.
  4. 4
    One who is asleep at an inappropriate time. humorous

    "Wake up Sleeping Beauty, school starts in 10 minutes."

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of sleeping beauty (Oxalis corniculata). alt-of
  2. 2
    A creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata) a somewhat delicate-appearing, low-growing herbaceous plant, found in warm-temperate and subtropical climates worldwide.
  3. 3
    a potential takeover target that has not yet been put in play wordnet
  4. 4
    a woman who is sleeping soundly wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

In the genetics sense, so called because the transposon was brought back to activity from a long evolutionary sleep.

Etymology 2

In the genetics sense, so called because the transposon was brought back to activity from a long evolutionary sleep.

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