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Maricopa

(Encyclopedia) MaricopaMaricopamärĭkōˈpə, mâr– [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Yuman branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). At some…

bristlecone pine

(Encyclopedia) bristlecone pine, common name for the pine species Pinus longaeva, found in the White Mountains of California. Specimens have been known to live some 5,000 years.

Spokan

(Encyclopedia) Spokan or SpokaneSpokanboth: spōkănˈ [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Salishan branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American…

tertiary

(Encyclopedia) tertiarytertiarytûrˈshēârē [key], in the Roman Catholic Church, member of a third order. The third orders are chiefly supplements of the friars—Franciscans (the most numerous),…

Vieques

(Encyclopedia) ViequesViequesvyāˈkās [key], island (1990 pop. 8,602), 51 sq mi (132 sq km), off E Puerto Rico. It is hilly, with a dry, warm climate. The town of Vieques, commonly called Isabel…

probiotic

(Encyclopedia) probiotic, live microorganism administered to a host with the intention of providing a health benefit, or a food, supplement, or treatment containing such microorganisms. Many of the…

water mold

(Encyclopedia) water mold, common name for a group of multinucleated organisms that superficially resemble fungi but are now recognized as having an independent evolutionary lineage and are placed in…