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ant ant
ant any of the 2,500 insect species constituting the family Formicidae of the order Hymenoptera, to which the bee and the wasp also belong. Like most members of the order, ants have a "wasp waist," that is, the front part of the abdomen forms a narrow stalk, called the waist, or pedicel, that... Read more
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Edward Hall Edward Hall
Edward Hall 1499?-1547, English chronicler. He wrote The Union of the Noble and Ilustre Famelies of Lancastre and York (1548), usually called Hall's Chronicle. A glorification of the Tudors, it is important for the light it sheds on social life early in the reign of Henry VIII and for the use... Read more
mole (animal) mole (animal)
mole in zoology, common name for the small, burrowing, insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae, found throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Moles are trapped as pests, although they probably do less damage than the animals they destroy, and for their fur, which is highly valued.... Read more
Tell el Amarna Tell el Amarna
Tell el Amarna or Tel el Amarna , ancient locality, Egypt, near the Nile and c.60 mi (100 km) N of Asyut. Ikhnaton's capital, Akhetaton, was in Tell el Amarna. About 400 tablets with inscriptions in Akkadian cuneiform were found there in 1887. They constitute correspondence between Amenhotep III... Read more
badger badger
badger name for several related members of the weasel family. Most badgers are large, nocturnal, burrowing animals, with broad, heavy bodies, long snouts, large, sharp claws, and long, grizzled fur. The Old World badger, Meles meles, is found in Europe and in Asia N of the Himalayas; it is... Read more
autotomy autotomy
autotomy The shedding by an animal of part of its body followed by the regeneration of the lost part. Autotomy is achieved by the contraction of muscles at specialized regions in the body. It serves as a protective mechanism if the animal is damaged or attacked (e.g. tail loss in certain reptiles)... Read more
Divestiture Divestiture
Divestiture BIBLIOGRAPHY Countries that employ economic sanctions have a number of economic instruments with which they may induce compliance by their targets. Among these is disinvestment or divestiture, in which they shed their capital holdings within the target state. When sanctioning... Read more
Joy Kogawa Joy Kogawa
Joy Nozomi Kogawa Writer and activist Joy Nozomi Kogawa (born 1935) has combined personal, historic, and political endeavors in critically acclaimed literary works to shed light on the injustices suffered by Japanese Canadians during World War II. Her versatility as a poet, novelist, children's... Read more
apoplexy apoplexy
apoplexy In modern usage, apoplexy and stroke are synonymous terms, referring to sudden and lasting impairment of brain function caused by obstruction of or haemorrhage from the cerebral blood vessels. Cerebrovascular disease is characterized by dramatic physical effects, high mortality, and serious... Read more

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