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(Encyclopedia) bayberry, common name for the Myricaceae, a family of trees and shrubs with aromatic foliage, found chiefly in temperate and subtropical regions. The waxy gray “berries” of the North…Suiyuan
(Encyclopedia) SuiyuanSuiyuanswāˈyüänˈ [key], former province (c.126,000 sq mi/326,340 sq km), N China. The capital was Guisui (Hohhot). The region of Suiyuan, part of Inner Mongolia, is chiefly a…topography
(Encyclopedia) topographytopographytəpŏgˈrəfē [key], description or representation of the features and configuration of land surfaces. Topographic maps use symbols and coloring, with particular…apartheid
(Encyclopedia) apartheidapartheidəpärtˈhīt [key] [Afrik.,=apartness], system of racial segregation peculiar to the Republic of South Africa, the legal basis of which was largely repealed in 1991–92…tuberculosis
(Encyclopedia) tuberculosis (TB), contagious, wasting disease caused by any of several mycobacteria. The most common form of the disease is tuberculosis of the lungs (pulmonary consumption, or…continent
(Encyclopedia) continent, largest unit of landmasses on the earth. The continents include Eurasia (conventionally regarded as two continents, Europe and Asia), Africa, North America, South America,…city government
(Encyclopedia) city government, political administration of urban areas. The English tradition of incorporating urban units (cities, boroughs, villages, towns) and allowing them freedom in most local…night blindness
(Encyclopedia) night blindness, inability to see normally in subdued light. It is usually a result of vitamin A deficiency. The rod cells, one of two light-sensitive areas of the retina of the eye,…neurology
(Encyclopedia) neurologyneurologyn&oobreve;rŏlˈəjē, ny&oobreve;– [key], study of the morphology, physiology, and pathology of the human nervous system. As researchers, neurologists carry on…New Forest National Park
(Encyclopedia) New Forest National Park, c.220 sq mi (570 sq km), Hampshire and Wiltshire, S England. Lying mainly in the New Forest dist., SW Hampshire, between the cities of Bournemouth and…Trending
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