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Short , short / shôrt/ • adj. 1. measuring a small distance from end to end: short, dark hair a short flight of steps the bed was too short for him. ∎ (of a… William Alwyn , Alwyn, William
ALWYN, William
Composer. Nationality: British. Born: Northampton, 7 November 1905. Education: Studied music at Royal Academy of Music,… short circuit , short cir·cuit • n. in a device, an electrical circuit of lower resistance than that of a normal circuit, typically resulting from the unintended con… Cryptomonads , Cryptophyceae See CRYPTOPHYTES.
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Eretmochelys imbricata (hawksbill turtle) See CHELONIIDAE.
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