Function the_unique_pm

src/objnam.c:1120–1140

should monster type be prefixed with "the"? (mostly used for corpses) */

/* should monster type be prefixed with "the"? (mostly used for corpses) */
boolean
the_unique_pm(struct permonst *ptr)
{
    boolean uniq;

    /* even though monsters with personal names are unique, we want to
       describe them as "Name" rather than "the Name" */
    if (type_is_pname(ptr))
        return FALSE;

    uniq = (ptr->geno & G_UNIQ) ? TRUE : FALSE;
    /* high priest is unique if it includes "of <deity>", otherwise not
       (caller needs to handle the 1st possibility; we assume the 2nd);
       worm tail should be irrelevant but is included for completeness */
    if (ptr == &mons[PM_HIGH_CLERIC] || ptr == &mons[PM_LONG_WORM_TAIL])
        uniq = FALSE;
    /* Wizard no longer needs this; he's flagged as unique these days */
    if (ptr == &mons[PM_WIZARD_OF_YENDOR])
        uniq = TRUE;
    return uniq;
}

staticfn void
add_erosion_words(struct obj *obj, char *prefix)