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Archaebacteria
(Encyclopedia) ArchaebacteriaArchaebacteriaärˌkēbăktĭrˈēə [key], diverse group of bacteria (prokaryotes), sometimes called the archaea and considered a major group unto themselves. Archaebacteria are…moa
(Encyclopedia) moamoamōˈə [key] [Maori], common name for an extinct flightless bird of New Zealand related to the kiwi, the emu, the cassowary, and the ostrich. The various species ranged in size…cranberry
(Encyclopedia) cranberry, low creeping evergreen bog plant of the genus Oxycoccus of the family Ericaceae (heath family). Cranberries are considered by some botanists to belong to the blueberry genus…Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area
(Encyclopedia) Khanty-Mansi Autonomous AreaKhanty-Mansi Autonomous Areakhŭntēˈ-mŭnsēˈ [key], administrative division (1995 pop. 1,326,200), 201,969 sq mi (523,100 sq km), W Siberian Russia. Khanty-…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: December 8, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark December 7, 1805December 9, 1805December 8, 1805 December 8th Sunday 1805 a Cloudy morning, I took 5 men and Set out to the Sea to find the…pitcher plant
(Encyclopedia) pitcher plant, any of several insectivorous plants with leaves adapted for trapping insects. Each leaf forms a “pitcher,” a somewhat trumpet-shaped enclosure, usually containing a…Chuvash Republic
(Encyclopedia) Chuvash Republic Chuvash Republic ch&oomacr;väshˈ [key] or Chuvashia, constituent republic, 7,066…peat
(Encyclopedia) peat, soil material consisting of partially decomposed organic matter, found mainly in swamps and bogs in various parts of the northern temperate zone but also in some semitropical and…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, December 8, 1805
Day 1058 Day 1060 Clark, December 8, 1805 Sunday December 8th 1805 Fort Clatsop We haveing fixed on this Situation as the one best Calculated for our Winter quarters I deturmin'd to go as…orchid
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Rose pogonia, Pogonia ophioglossoides, a member of the orchid family orchid, popular name for members of the Orchidaceae, a family of perennial herbs widely distributed in both…Trending
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