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Ring-necked pheasant
Phasianus colchicus (common pheasant, ring-necked pheasant) See PHASIANIDAE.... Read more |
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Pheasants
Pheasants Species of pheasants Pheasants and people Resources Pheasants are large species of fowl in the family Phasianidae, which also includes the partridges, pea-fowl, guineafowl, francolins, and quail. The greatest diversity of pheasants occurs in Asia, but native species also occur in... Read more |
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Poaching
POACHING POACHING. The "moist heat" technique of poaching was very much a part of the recorded recipes of the ancient world. In one of the earliest cookbooks, the Roman Apicius's De re Coquinaria, recipes for delicacies like Isicia Plena (Dumplings of Pheasant) show that stiff forcemeat dumplings... Read more |
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basset hound
basset hound breed of short-legged, long-bodied hound developed centuries ago in France. It stands from 12 to 15 in. (30.1-38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 25 to 50 lb (11.3-22.7 kg). The short, dense coat is usually black, tan, or white or any combination of these colors. The basset... Read more |
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forest laws
forest laws. Under the Norman kings, the royal forest grew steadily, probably reaching its greatest extent under Henry II when around 30 per cent of the country was set aside for royal sport. The object of the forest laws was the protection of ‘the beasts of the forest’ (red, roe,... Read more |
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dormancy
dormancy (hypobiosis) A resting condition with reduced metabolic rate. This is found in non-germinating seeds and non-growing buds. Dormancy is predictive if it protects the organism against adverse conditions and occurs before their onset. Predictive dormancy most commonly occurs in environments... Read more |
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Do Not Resuscitate
D ON OTR ESUSCITATE Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders are medical directives to withhold efforts to revive a patient who has a cardiac or respiratory arrest. DNR orders came into use in the 1970s as a response to the widespread practice of cardiopulmonary... Read more |
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