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Aaron's-beard

(Encyclopedia) Aaron's-beard, name sometimes applied to several plants usually characterized by some beardlike aspect, as the St.-John's-wort because of its many stamens and the Kenilworth ivy…

lodgepole pine

(Encyclopedia) lodgepole pine, common name for the pine species Pinus contorta, found in the Rocky Mts. and the northwestern coast of the United States.

Ciudad

(Encyclopedia) Ciudad [Span.,=city]. For cities whose names begin thus but are not so listed, see under the following name; e.g.; for Ciudad Juárez, see Juárez.

Archer, The

(Encyclopedia) Archer, The, English name for Sagittarius, a constellation.

June bug

(Encyclopedia) June bug, name for June beetle and mayfly.

Lion, The

(Encyclopedia) Lion, The, English name for Leo, a constellation.

ethanal

(Encyclopedia) ethanalethanalĕthˈənăl [key], IUPAC name for acetaldehyde.

ethyne

(Encyclopedia) ethyneethyneĕthˈīn [key], IUPAC name for acetylene.

Erythraean Sea

(Encyclopedia) Erythraean SeaErythraean Seaĕrĭthrēˈən [key], name of unclear origin anciently applied to the Indian Ocean, later to the Arabian Gulf, and finally to the Red Sea.

Fishes, The

(Encyclopedia) Fishes, The, English name for Pisces, a constellation.