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(Encyclopedia) flatfish, common name for any member of the unique and widespread order Pleuronectiformes containing over 500 species (including the flounder, halibut, plaice, sole, and turbot), 130…flounder
(Encyclopedia) flounder: see flatfish.Khabarovsk Territory
(Encyclopedia) Khabarovsk Territory, administrative division (1989 est. pop. 1,800,000), 305,000 sq mi (789,950 sq km), Russian Far East. Situated in the eastern and northeastern extremity of Siberia…Brewer's: Flat
One who is not sharp; a suite of rooms on one floor. “Oh, Messrs ... what flats you are!” —The Times. “He said he was going to have a flat to let on the top floor.” — Howells: Hazards of…Walt Whitman: Song of Myself, Part 42
Part 42A call in the midst of the crowd, My own voice, orotund sweeping and final.Come my children, Come my boys and girls, my women, household and intimates, Now the performer launches his…protective coloration
(Encyclopedia) protective coloration, coloration or color pattern of an animal that affords it protection from observation either by its predators or by its prey. The most widespread form of…Easily Confused or Misused Words
Some words sound so similar, it's easy to confuse or misuse them when writing. Computer spell check won't catch these mistakes! Use this list as a reference whenever you're unsure about…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 12, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 11, 1806March 13, 1806March 12, 1806 Wednesday March 12th 1806 We sent a party again in surch of the perogue but they returned…The Devil's Dictionary: Archbishop
by Ambrose Bierce APRIL FOOLARCHITECTARCHBISHOP -n. An ecclesiastical dignitary one point holier than a bishop. If I were a jolly archbishop, On Fridays I'd eat all the fish up —…Natalie Merchant
MotherlandElektra The former lead singer for 10,000 Maniacs has floundered frequently since her 1995 solo debut Tigerlily, but there are traces of some much needed spark on her latest release…Trending
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