IT'S HYPHENATED
A synonym for distant begins this hyphenated adjective meaning improbable.
Far-fetched
"I can do hard things! I'm the only insect that can turn my head 180° and I have five eyes! Bend the knee to me the Mantodea."
Praying Mantis
Physical & cultural are branches of this "study of humans".
Anthropology
It's a payment given by a feudal vassal to a lord, or a type of band such as Oasish.
A tribute
Happening twice a month, more or less.
Biweekly
Mark Cuban & Sara Blakely both worked early on in this hyphenated type of sales that declined once fewer women were home all day.
Door-to-door
"I'm a hard worker. I help recycle dead wood from trees, which is critical in nature. I'm a valued member of the order Blattodea."
Termite
Odontology deals with the structure & development of these.
Zeno's "arrow" is an example of this philosophical statement, from the Greek for "contrary to expectation".
A paradox
Adjective denoting pleasure accompanied by regret, or chocolate without a ton of sugar.
Bittersweet
A 2023 change in Oregon law left New Jersey as the only state without this type of gas station.
Self-service
"I know my worth. I'm a speedy '100-legger' and and exceptional predator. I'm a fierce Chilopod."
Centipede
They're the largest of the creatures that are studied in cetology.
(Blue) Whales
Czech athlete, Barbora Spotáková holds a world record for throwing this item some 237 feet.
A javelin
This little bird is in the title of a W.C. Fields-Mae West pairing.
Chickadee
A warning or telltale sign, or the jump ball that starts a basketball game.
"I'm deserving of good things. I'm a larger hairy spider but I'm quite docile. I'm proud to be a Theraphosid."
Tarantula
Bacteria & protozoa are of special interest in this field, literally the scientific study of small living things.
This delicate word is stretched out to 3 syllables by Darren McGavin in "A Christmas Story".
Fragile
It's Britspeak for the glass in front of the driver's face.
Windscreen
Jacob Grimm coined this hyphenated name for a Balkan language; now with Bosnia & Montenegro in the mix, it's known as BCMS.
Serbo-Croatian
"I am unique! I have no legs in my midsection so I move in 'measured' steps by arching my body. I'm a cute Geometrid Caterpillar."
Inch Worm
The history of words & the study of them, its own goes back to Greek for "true meanings".
Etymology
It's an oxymoronic portmanteau for a good buddy that you also sorta hate.
Frenemy
In California, this act of campaigning for or against a candidate or measure is prohibited within 100 feet of a polling place.
Electioneering