[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: roSmaH

[James Landau]

I do remember reading that Klingons were of crustacean descent, so you're right, it was prudent to ask.
The word *targhoroj* (targ + Joro spider?) is defined as only one of many types of crab-like creatures on Kronos, so perhaps there are all sorts of crustaceans on the planet. Perhaps having many crab-like creatures is a reference to the phenomenon of carcinization?

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>On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 03:44:14AM +0000, James Landau via tlhIngan-Hol 
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>>Nice to see a word I requested becoming KWotD! I was the one who asked for a word for "chromosome" on chabal tetlh, back in >2020 or 2021. (My other request that year, "Jew", still has yet to make it in.)
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>>And yes, I did also mention that I wanted the words for X and Y chromosomes -- or W and Z chromosomes, "if that's what Klingons >have". We learn that Klingons have an XX-XY system like mammals, instead of a ZZ-ZW system like birds.
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>Didn't Klingons evolve from crustaceans?
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>At least based on my cursory web search, both systems (plus some 
>others!) are present in different species of Earth crustaceans, so I 
>guess you wouldn't expect either of the options to be more or less 
>likely.
  
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