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ladybird beetle

(Encyclopedia) ladybird beetle or ladybug, member of a cosmopolitan beetle family with over 4,000 species, including 350 species in the United States. Ladybird beetles are mostly under 1&fslsh;4…

frost

(Encyclopedia) frost or hoarfrost, ice formed by the condensation of atmospheric water vapor on a surface when the temperature of the surface is below 32℉ (0℃). In the formation of frost, a gas (…

Calabria

(Encyclopedia) Calabria Calabria käläˈbrēä [key], region, 5,822 sq mi (15,079 sq km), S Italy, a peninsula projecting…

Valencia, autonomous community, Spain

(Encyclopedia) ValenciaValenciavälānˈthēä [key], autonomous community (2011 pop. 5,009,931), 8,980 sq mi (23,257 sq km), and former kingdom, E Spain, on the Mediterranean. It now comprises the…

Bowl Games

DateBowlResult12/8/90California RaisinSan Jose St. 48, Cent. Mich. 2412/15/90Independence34-34, La. Tech vs. Maryland12/25/90AlohaSyracuse 28, Arizona 012/27/90LibertyAir Force 23, Ohio St.…

perfume

(Encyclopedia) perfume, aroma produced by the essential oils of plants and by synthetic aromatics. The burning of incense that accompanied the religious rites of ancient China, Palestine, and Egypt…

essential oils

(Encyclopedia) essential oils, volatile oils that occur in plants and in general give to the plants their characteristic odors, flavors, or other such properties. Essential oils are found in various…

Transcaucasia

(Encyclopedia) TranscaucasiaTranscaucasiatrănzˌkôkāˈzhə, –shə, trănsˌ– [key], transitional region between Europe and Asia, extending from the Greater Caucasus to the Turkish and Iranian borders,…

Weather: La Niña: The Kid's Sister

La Nia: The Kid's SisterWeatherEl Nio: The Grown-Up ChildThe Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereChild's PlayLa Nia: The Kid's Sister El Nio refers to the warm portion of ENSO, but it is an…