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(Encyclopedia) falconryfalconryfôlˈkənrē, fôˈ–, fălˈ– [key], sport of hunting birds or small animals with falcons or other types of hawks; eagles are used in some parts of the world. It was known to…Genet, Edmond Charles Édouard
(Encyclopedia) Genet, Edmond Charles ÉdouardGenet, Edmond Charles ÉdouardĕdmôNˈ shärl ādwärˈ zhənāˈ [key], 1763–1834, French diplomat, known as Citizen Genet. He had served as a French representative…bioluminescence
(Encyclopedia) bioluminescencebioluminescencebīˌōl&oomacr;ˌmĭnĕsˈəns [key], production of light by living organisms. Organisms that are bioluminescent include certain fungi and bacteria that emit…jaeger
(Encyclopedia) jaegerjaegeryāˈgər [key], common name for several members of the family Stercorariidae, member of a family of hawklike sea birds closely related to the gull and the tern. The skua is…sandpiper
(Encyclopedia) sandpiper, common name for some members of the large family Scolopacidae, small shore birds, including the snipe and the curlew. Sandpipers are wading birds with relatively long legs…Crichton, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Crichton, MichaelCrichton, Michaelkrīˈtən [key], 1942–2008, American novelist, screenwriter, and director, b. Chicago, grad. Harvard Medical School (1969). He wrote several thrillers…grizzly bear
(Encyclopedia) grizzly bear or grizzly, large, powerful North American brown bear, characterized by gray-streaked, or grizzled, fur. Grizzlies are 6 to 8 ft (180–250 cm) long, stand 31&fslsh;2 to…wrasse
(Encyclopedia) wrassewrasserăs [key], common name for a member of the large family Labridae, brilliantly colored fishes found among rocks and kelp in tropical seas. Wrasses, related to the…lobster
(Encyclopedia) lobster, marine crustacean with five pairs of jointed legs, the first bearing large pincerlike claws of unequal size adapted to crushing the shells of its prey. The segmented body of…leech
(Encyclopedia) leech, predacious or parasitic annelid worm of the class Hirudinea, characterized by a cylindrical or slightly flattened body with suckers at either end for attaching to prey. The…Trending
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