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(Encyclopedia) myosinmyosinmīˈəsĭn [key], one of the two major protein constituents responsible for contraction of muscle. In muscle cells myosin is arranged in long filaments called thick filaments…Keeshond
(Encyclopedia) KeeshondKeeshondkāsˈhŏnd [key] (pl. Keeshonden), breed of medium-sized nonsporting dog raised in Holland for several hundred years and introduced into England in the year 1900. It…kuvasz
(Encyclopedia) kuvasz (pl. kuvaszok)kuvaszk&oobreve;vˈäs, k&oomacr;ˈväs [key], breed of powerful working dog perfected in Hungary over many centuries. The kuvasz may stand as high as 30 in. (…skywriting
(Encyclopedia) skywriting, advertising medium in which aircraft spell out trade names and sales slogans in the sky by means of the controlled emission of thick smoke. The technique was first…sarsaparilla
(Encyclopedia) sarsaparillasarsaparillasärsˌpərĭlˈə, săsˌ– [key], common name for various plants belonging to two different classes and also for an extract from their roots, formerly much used in…placenta
(Encyclopedia) placentaplacentapləsĕnˈtə [key] or afterbirth, organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy. It is a unique characteristic of the higher (or placental) mammals. In humans it is a…copperhead
(Encyclopedia) copperhead, poisonous snake, Ancistrodon contortrix, of the E United States. Like its close relative, the water moccasin, the copperhead is a member of the pit viper family and detects…Bedlington terrier
(Encyclopedia) Bedlington terrier, breed of long-legged, lithe terrier developed in the eastern Border districts of England in the 19th cent. It stands about 16 in. (40.6 cm) high at the shoulder and…addax
(Encyclopedia) addaxaddaxădˈăks [key], large, desert-dwelling antelope. It is a single species, Addax nasomaculatus. The addax is yellowish-white in color, has a brown mane and throat fringe, and may…woodchuck
(Encyclopedia) woodchuck or groundhog, common name of a North American species of marmot, Marmota monax. This large rodent is found in open woods and ravines throughout most of Canada and the NE…Trending
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