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inheritance, in biology
(Encyclopedia) inheritance, in biology: see heredity.inheritance, in law
(Encyclopedia) inheritance, in law: see heir.Janus, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) JanusJanusjāˈnəs [key], in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn X (or S10), Janus is an irregularly shaped (nonspherical) body…impressionism, in music
(Encyclopedia) impressionism, in music, a French movement in the late 19th and early 20th cent. It was begun by Debussy in reaction to the dramatic and dynamic emotionalism of romantic music,…impressionism, in painting
(Encyclopedia) impressionism, in painting, late-19th-century French school that was generally characterized by the attempt to depict transitory visual impressions, often painted directly from nature…index, in publishing
(Encyclopedia) index, of a book or periodical, a list, nearly always alphabetical, of the topics treated. This list is usually at the back of a book, and the table of contents is in the front. The…apostrophe, in punctuation
(Encyclopedia) apostrophe: see punctuation; abbreviation.jack, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) jack: see pompano; tuna.may, in botany
(Encyclopedia) may, name for several plants; in England, particularly the hawthorn. See also mayflower.maya, in Hinduism
(Encyclopedia) mayamayamäˈyä [key], in Hinduism, term used in the Veda to mean magic or supernatural power. In Mahayana Buddhism it acquires the meaning of illusion or unreality. The term is pivotal…Trending
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