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Coelenterata

(Encyclopedia) CoelenterataCoelenteratasīlĕnˌtərāˈtə [key], another name for the phylum Cnidaria.

diet, in nutrition

(Encyclopedia) diet, food and drink regularly consumed for nourishment. Nutritionists generally recommend eating a wide variety of foods; however, some groups of people survive on a very limited diet…

acupuncture

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Acupuncture points for treating diseases of the large intestine. acupunctureacupunctureăkˈy&oobreve;pŭngˌchər [key], technique of traditional Chinese medicine, in which a…

treaty

(Encyclopedia) treaty, in international law, formal agreement between sovereign states or organizations of states. The term treaty is ordinarily confined to important formal agreements, while less…

infertility

(Encyclopedia) infertility, inability to conceive or carry a child to delivery. The term is usually limited to situations where the couple has had intercourse regularly for one year without using…

Horeb

(Encyclopedia) HorebHorebhōˈrĕb [key], in the Bible, mountain, another name for Mt. Sinai. It is mentioned in Psalm 106 as the place of the making of the golden calf. Elijah fled to Horeb.

Frederick VIII, king of Denmark

(Encyclopedia) Frederick VIII, 1843–1912, king of Denmark (1906–12), son and successor of Christian IX. He fought in the war with Prussia in 1864 and always retained an interest in military affairs.…

license

(Encyclopedia) license, in public law, permission by legal authority to engage in certain acts and also the document showing such permission. Some licenses are required for the protection of the…

Didrikson, Babe

(Encyclopedia) Didrikson, Babe (Mildred Didrikson)Didrikson, Babedēˈdrĭksən [key], 1913–56, American athlete, generally considered the greatest woman athlete of modern times, b. Port Arthur, Tex. At…

plaster casting

(Encyclopedia) plaster casting, as a sculpture process, is of three kinds. One employs a waste mold, another a piece mold (both plaster of paris), and the third a gelatin mold; all reproduce the…