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llama
llama , South American domesticated ruminant mammal, Lama glama, of the camel family. Genetic studies indicate that it is descended from the guanaco . Smaller than the camel and lacking a hump, it somewhat resembles a large sheep with a long neck, camellike face, and long ears. It may be brown,... Read more |
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guanaco
guanaco or huanaco , wild mammal of the camel family, Lama guanicoe, found on arid plains in the Andes Mts. It is about 3 1/2 ft (105 cm) high at the shoulder, with a long neck; it is brown on the back and sides, with light underparts and a dark face. Although previously regarded by some... Read more |
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alpaca
alpaca , partially domesticated South American mammal, Lama pacos, of the camel family. Genetic studies show that it is a descendant of the vicuña . Although the flesh is sometimes used for food, the animal is bred chiefly for its long, lustrous wool, which varies from black, through... Read more |
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milk
milk liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals as food for their young. The milk of the cow is most widely used by humans, but the milk of the mare, goat, ewe, buffalo, camel, ass, zebra, reindeer, llama, and yak is also used. The composition of milk varies with the species, breed,... Read more |
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camel
camel ruminant mammal of the family Camelidae. The family consists of three genera, the true camels of Asia (genus Camelus ); the wild guanaco and the domesticated alpaca and llama , all of South America (genus Lama ); and the vicuña , also of South America (genus Vicugna ). The... Read more |
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fiber
fiber threadlike strand, usually pliable and capable of being spun into a yarn. Many different fibers are known to be usable; some 40 of these are of commercial importance, and others are of local or specialized use. Fibers may be classified as either natural or synthetic. The natural fibers may be... Read more |
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wool
wool fiber made from the fleece of the domestic sheep . Composition and Characteristics Wool consists of the cortex, overlapping scales (sharper and more protruding than those of hair) that may expand at their free edges causing fibers to intermesh; elasticum, the inner layer; and a core. When... Read more |
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Chester Himes
Chester Himes 1909–1984 ... Read more |
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Isaac Wayne Macveagh
MACVEAGH, ISAAC WAYNE Isaac Wayne MacVeagh served as U.S. attorney general from March to October 1881. His appointment was short because of the assassination of President james garfield early in the president's term of office. MacVeagh resigned soon after Garfield's death so that President chester... Read more |
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Love
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Deaths
...Smith; brother-in-law, Allen Hunt; special...former family home of Chester, N.J. Small inurnment...miniatures), pigs, llamas, chickens, roosters...Operative Industries in Chester. In 1954, Helen left...grandchildren. Helen loved her small ... |