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(Encyclopedia) stargazer, common name for any of several species of marine fishes of the family Uranoscopidae, found in southern waters, and having the mouth, nostrils, and eyes set high in the head…sperm oil
(Encyclopedia) sperm oil, liquid wax obtained from the sperm whale, or cachalot, and related marine mammals. It flows readily, is clear, and varies in color from pale yellow to brownish yellow.…Perseus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) PerseusPerseuspûrˈsēəs, –s&oobreve;s [key], in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Danaë. His grandfather, Acrisius, had been warned by an oracle that his grandson would kill him and…Gowon, Yakubu
(Encyclopedia) Gowon, YakubuGowon, Yakubuyäk&oomacr;ˈb&oomacr; gôˈwŏn [key], 1934–, Nigerian head of state. After entering the Nigerian army in 1954, he advanced (1966) to battalion commander…Gottheil, Richard James Horatio
(Encyclopedia) Gottheil, Richard James Horatio, 1862–1936, American Orientalist and Semitic scholar, b. Manchester, England; son of Gustav Gottheil. He taught Semitic languages at Columbia from 1886…cephalic index
(Encyclopedia) cephalic indexcephalic indexsəfălˈĭk [key] [Gr. kephale=head], ratio of the breadth of the head to its length. Expressed as a percental number, it provides the simplest description of…Wilkinson, Charles Burnham
(Encyclopedia) Wilkinson, Charles Burnham (Bud Wilkinson), 1916–94, American football coach, b. Minneapolis, Minn. He was an all-around athlete at the Univ. of Minnesota and later was assistant…Varmus, Harold Eliot
(Encyclopedia) Varmus, Harold Eliot, 1939–, American microbiologist, b. Oceanside, N.Y., M.D. Columbia Univ., 1966. A professor at the Univ. of California School of Medicine in San Francisco, Varmus…Why the royal fuss?
Related Links: Elizabeth: Official Movie SiteElizabeth trailer in RealVideoShekhar Kapur's Home PageAre Weir and her ilk overreacting? Is it really so awful for cinema to indulge in a few…Classics of Blues Recordings (Albums)
The Best of Bobby “Blue“ Bland, Bobby “Blue“ Bland (Duke) Ice Pickin', Albert Collins (Alligator) A.K.A. Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf (Chess)…Trending
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