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rock crawler
Grylloblattodea (rock crawlers; class Insecta, subclass Pterygota) Small order of exopterygote insects, which are secondarily wingless. They are slender, about 2–3 cm long; and have long, filiform antennae and cerci, and a sword-shaped ovipositor. They live in rock crevices, ice caves, and in... Read more |
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Uniramia
Uniramia Formerly a phylum or a subphylum of Arthropoda, in which the appendages are unbranched (i.e. uniramous) and at one time classed as members of the Mandibulata. The group includes the myriapods (centipedes and millipedes) and the insects, the earliest known fossils being Devonian and... Read more |
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crawler
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Pat Boone
Pat BooneSinger One of the undisputed icons of the 1950s, Pat Boone is one of rock 'n' roll's least appreciated founding fathers. Like Elvis Presley, Boone was a humble country boy aspiring to croon his way to pop chart fame; both made their entrée through the budding R&B-based rock 'n' roll... Read more |
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Neighborhoods
NeighborhoodThe primary communityUrban neighborhoodsTypologies of urban subpopulationsThe changing character of neighborhoodsBIBLIOGRAPHYThe neighborhood is ordinarily viewed as a smaller version of the local community. The latter has been conceived of in two distinct ways: first, it has been... Read more |
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Aix-les-Bains
Aix-les-Bains , town (1990 pop. 24,826), Savoie dept., SE France, situated on Lake Bourget at the foot of the Alps. It is a popular resort and spa. The town's alum and sulfur springs have been frequented since Roman times. There are ruins of Roman baths.... Read more |
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prostaglandin
prostaglandin , any of a group of about a dozen compounds synthesized from fatty acids in mammals as well as in lower animals. Prostaglandins are highly potent substances that are not stored but are produced as needed by cell membranes in virtually every body tissue. Different prostaglandins have... Read more |
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Amulets
A MULETS The word "amulet" comes from the Latin ( amuletum), an indication of the power Romans invested in amulets as protection against evil spells. Prehistoric amulets representing fertility and animals have been found near some of the oldest known human... Read more |
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Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis , town (1991 pop. 3,447), Dorset, SW England. The town is a tourist resort. Paleontological discoveries have been made in the blue Lias rocks quarried near Lyme Regis.... Read more |
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ruminant
ruminant any of a group of hooved mammals that chew their cud, i.e., that regurgitate and chew again food that has already been swallowed. Ruminants have an even number of toes on each foot and a stomach with either three or four chambers. In the first chamber, called the rumen, the food is mixed... Read more |
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