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sea otter
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mermaid
mermaid in folklore, sea-dwelling creature commonly represented as having the head and body of a woman and a fishtail instead of legs. Belief in mermaids, and in their counterpart, mermen, has existed since earliest times. They are often described as having great beauty and charm, which they use... Read more |
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serpent
serpent term sometimes used to designate the larger species of snakes in mythology and folklore, a name often applied to any sinuous, crawling creature, chiefly to a snake. No sea serpents have been discovered to substantiate the legends about them, although some accounts, such as stories of the... Read more |
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firth
firth or frith, Scottish term applied to an arm of the sea, usually an estuary or strait. For Firth of Clyde, see Clyde ; for Firth of Forth, see Forth .... Read more |
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orc
orc in fantasy literature and games, a member of an imaginary race of human-like creatures, characterized as ugly, warlike, and malevolent. The word (denoting an ogre) is recorded from the late 16th century, perhaps from Latin orcus ‘hell’ or Italian orco ‘demon,... Read more |
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sedimentary rock
sedimentary rock Type of rock formed by deposition of sediment derived from pre-existing rocks, which may have been sedimentary, igneous or metamorphic. Most sediment accumulates on the bed of the sea, having been dumped there by rivers, or having accumulated as dead sea creatures fall to the... Read more |
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Holy See
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Book of Changes
Book of Changes or I Ching , ancient Chinese book of prophecy and wisdom. The oldest parts of its text are thought to have attained their present form in the century before Confucius. Its images and concepts were taken partly from oracles and partly from the mythology, history, and poetry of... Read more |
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trireme
trireme, a Mediterranean war galley propelled by three banks of oars. See also warfare at sea.... Read more |
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Ancient hoaxes.(Triton of Tanagra, Centaurs and Hydrarchos)
...pickled body of a creature called a "Triton...were mermen: sea creatures that were half...whether this creature was born on...were the odd creatures that Pausanias...creatures and skeletons were ... |
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Giant sea creatures caught in Antarctic.
...captured giant sea creatures, like sea spiders the size...crustaceans and sea spiders the size...and actually see what the animals...every inch of the sea floor is covered...expedition will help scientists ... |
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SCIENCE SATURDAYS FOR JUNE 2007
...you don't see every day...Savage Ancient Seas Day. Create...Savage Ancient Seas. Travel back...land, these creatures ruled the sea. See skeletons of gigantic...the biggest sea turtles ... |
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20/20 lenses coat body of sea creature.(brittlestar has microlens arrays on...
...starfish relative, and you'd see that those arms are looking...of the transparent calcite skeletons that protect brittlestars...structures" on the animals' skeleton, says Aizenberg. The researchers...shined a light through the skeleton of the brittlestar ... |
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A whale of a mystery: scientists investigate the puzzling death of an...
...and the information could help officials find ways to better...the blubber off the whale to see what additional clues hide beneath...to reconstruct the whale's skeleton. The completed structure gives...of which parts of the whale skeleton are intact and ... |
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Alternative media: cellulose and recycled glass show promise as...
...environmental hazard. You see, DE is composed...exoskeletons left by sea creatures called diatoms. The collection of skeletons contains a microscopic...surface charge that helps to hold fine particles...would like to see a ... |
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SHE CHEERS UP SICK CHILDREN WITH TREASURES FROM THE SEA
...seashells and the skeletons of starfish, sea urchins and other oceanic creatures. She then journeys...volunteers and the skeletons and shells she is...object for everyone to see, envisioning the...Franklin said, helps them ... |
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ALL ICE CREAM YOU CAN EAT
...basketball player. See Kung Fu demonstrations...Peruse massive skeletons of the creatures who ruled the...called Genetics Help 5ยข. Virginia...Savage Ancient Seas. See skeletons...the biggest ... |
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Rocks around the block. (a variety of stone types are used for buildings and...
...Shells from ancient sea creatures, leaves from primeval plants, and skeletons of animals long...s crust, may help to expose the...stone building you see lie in roughly...river, or the sea and let it settle...by a tropical ... |
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Stone floor maintenance: identifying and maintaining marble.(Commercial Floor...
...are generally what we see. These classifications...hardness, and porosity help to determine chemical...comes from the shells and skeletons of ancient sea creatures that settled on the bottom of giant inland seas. They ... |
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