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(Encyclopedia) PolypodiophytaPolypodiophytapŏlˌēpōˌdēŏfˈətə [key], division of the plant kingdom consisting of the plants commonly called ferns. The ferns are vascular plants with stems, roots, and…Thames , river, England
(Encyclopedia) ThamesThamestĕmz [key], Rom. Tamesis, principal river of England, c.210 mi (340 km) long. It rises in four headstreams (the Thames or Isis, Churn, Coln, and Leach) in the Cotswold…meprobamate
(Encyclopedia) meprobamatemeprobamateməprōˈbəmātˌ [key], tranquilizing drug that acts as a depressant of the central nervous system and is commonly used in the treatment of anxiety and sometimes…incinerator
(Encyclopedia) incinerator, furnace for burning refuse. The older and simpler kind of incinerator was a brick-lined cell with a metal grate over a lower ash pit, with one opening in the top or side…kiva
(Encyclopedia) kivakivakēˈvə [key], large, underground ceremonial chamber, peculiar to the ancient and modern Pueblo. The modern kiva probably evolved from the slab houses (i.e., storage pits and…Klesl, Melchior
(Encyclopedia) Klesl or Khlesl, MelchiorKlesl or Khlesl, Melchiorboth: mĕlˈkhyôr klāˈsəl [key], 1552–1630, Austrian politician, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. The son of a Protestant baker,…Delibes, Miguel
(Encyclopedia) Delibes, MiguelDelibes, Miguelmēgĕlˈ dālēˈbās [key], 1920–2010, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and journalist, b. Valladolid. Prolific and widely translated, he is known for his…Chaudhry, Iftikhar Muhammad
(Encyclopedia) Chaudhry, Iftikhar MuhammadChaudhry, Iftikhar Muhammadĭftĭkärˈ məhäˈməd chôˈdrē [key], 1948–, chief justice of the Pakistan Supreme Court (2005–7, 2009–13). He established a private…Hincks, Sir Francis
(Encyclopedia) Hincks, Sir Francis, 1807–85, Canadian journalist and statesman, b. Ireland. Settling (1832) in York (now Toronto), he was soon drawn into the Reform party. In 1839 he became editor of…glycogen
(Encyclopedia) glycogenglycogenglīˈkəjən [key], starchlike polysaccharide (see carbohydrate) that is found in the liver and muscles of humans and the higher animals and in the cells of the lower…Trending
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