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          • facehugger
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          • Fictional creature created by Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger, first appearing in the 1979 film "Alien". A facehugger is the second stage in the Alien's life cycle. It has eight long, finger-like legs, which allow it to crawl rapidly, and a long tail adapted for making great leaps. These particular appendages give it an appearance somewhat comparable to chelicerate arthropods such as arachnids and horseshoe crabs. Wikipedia
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          • As the name implies, the facehugger attaches itself to a host's face and implants what can best be described as an embryo. - howstuffworks by
          • Now, in their latest bizarre sighting, alien hunters say they have spotted a mysterious 'facehugger crab' on the red planet. - Daily Mail by
          • Australian and Japanese scientist have discovered an "alien" fish at the bottom on the ocean. They have named the deep sea animal after the fictional "face hugger" xenomorph alien from the 1979 movie Alien because of it's resemblance. - The Canberra Times by
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          • лицеграб
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          • Лицеграбът е въображаемо извънземно същество, ксеноморфно чудовище, чийто създатели са Дан О'Банън и Х. Р. Гигер във филма "Пришълецът" (1979 г.) на Ридли Скот. На външен вид то прилича на паяк с осем дълги крайника и дълга мускулеста опашка, която му помага да се движи и отскача бързо. Лицеграбът е хищник, който сграбчва лицето на жертвата в търсене на потенциален гостоприемник, в чието тяло той поставя ембрион. Own research - by Yavor Dimitrov
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          • Не се откриват предходни преводни варианти на български. by Yavor Dimitrov
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          • twarzołap
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          • Twarzołap (z ang. Facehugger - "face" - twarz i "hug", czyli przytulać) − drugie stadium rozwoju obcego. Wylęga się z jaja złożonego przez królową. Zarodnik rozwija się wewnątrz jaja. Dokładny czas rozwoju nie jest znany. Jego zadaniem jest zapłodnienie żywiciela, przy czym nie każde stworzenie może nim zostać. Przyszły nosiciel embrionu musi mieć odpowiedni rozmiar i budowę głowy nieutrudniającą jego schwytanie przez twarzołapa. Alien Fandom - by Justyna Zhang
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          • Twarzołap, podobnie jak jajo, stanowi bardzo istotny etap w rozmnażaniu się obcej formy życia. Jest on niezbędnym narzędziem do dalszego rozwój obcego i w efekcie do powstania dojrzałego ksenomorfa lub królowej. - Alien Hive by Justyna Zhang
          • Mój przyjaciel twarzołap – recenzja filmu „Wspomnienia: Geneza «Obcego»” – WFF - Pełna Sala by Justyna Zhang
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          • Für den von HR Giger entworfenen Facehugger, ein spinnenartiges Wesen, das sich auf dem Gesicht des Opfers festsetzt und ein Alien-Ei zur Entwicklung in dessen Körper pflanzt, ließ sich der Künstler von den Fingern einer menschlichen Hand inspirieren. Für die bei der Obduktion des toten Facehuggers sichtbaren inneren Organe wurden Muscheln, darunter Austern, und eine Schafsleber verwendet. wikipedia.org - by Egmont Schröder
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          • Der Facehugger stellt nach dem Ei die zweite Entwicklungsstufe des Aliens dar. Die recht kleine, arachnoide Lebensform schlüpft, sobald in der unmittelbaren Nähe des Eis Bewegungen wahrgenommen werden. Wie der Name schon impliziert, folgt der Angriff auf das Gesicht des Opfers: Die Beine fixieren den Körper am Kopf des Unglücklichen, während der Schwanz sich um den Hals wickelt. Durch den Mund wird eine parasitäre Larve in den Bauchbereich des Wirtskörpers eingeführt - chip.de by Egmont Schröder
          • Der Facehugger ist ein spinnenartiges Wesen, das in der Lage ist, andere Lebewesen mit einer Chestbusterlarve zu infizieren. Wenn ein Wirt in die Nähe eines Alieneies kommt, öffnet es sich, und der Facehugger springt seinem Wirt augenblicklich ins Gesicht, um ihn mit der Larve zu infizieren. Wenn diese Aufgabe erfüllt ist, stirbt der Facehugger. - www.fandom.com by Egmont Schröder
          • Facehugger häkeln - https://www.etsy.com/de/market/facehugge by Egmont Schröder
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