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Lefkás
(Encyclopedia) Lefkás, formerly LevkásLevkásboth: lĕfkäsˈ [key] or LeucasLeucasl&oomacr;ˈkəs [key], mountainous island (1991 pop. 19,350), c.115 sq mi (300 sq km), W Greece, in the Ionian Sea;…Minorca
(Encyclopedia) MinorcaMinorcamĭnôrˈkə [key], Span. Menorca, Spanish island (1991 pop. 65,109), 271 sq mi (702 km), Baleares prov., in the W Mediterranean Sea, the second largest of the Balearic…molly
(Encyclopedia) molly or mollie, New World fish of the genus Poecilia, which includes the guppy or rainbow fish, Poecilia reticulata. Mollies, which are related to the killifishes, are found from the…piculet
(Encyclopedia) piculetpiculetpĭkˈyələt [key], common name for a small bird of the family Picidae, which includes the woodpecker and the wryneck. Like the true woodpeckers, piculets are large-headed…crossbill
(Encyclopedia) crossbill, bird of the genus Loxia, in the finch family. Its bill, crossed at the tips, is specialized for pulling apart pine cones and picking out the seeds. Crossbills are found in…cashew
(Encyclopedia) cashewcashewkăshˈ&oomacr;, kəsh&oomacr;ˈ [key], tropical American tree (Anacardium occidentale) of the family Anacardiaceae (sumac family), valued chiefly for the cashew nut of…Tory, Geofroy
(Encyclopedia) Tory, GeofroyTory, Geofroyzhôfrwäˈ tôrēˈ [key], c.1480–1533, Parisian printer, typographer, and author, b. Bourges. After study in Italy, he won distinction as a professor in Paris and…newt
(Encyclopedia) newt, name for members of a large salamander family, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere and including the common European salamanders. Newts are lizardlike in shape and are…Oliver Hazard Perry BELMONT, Congress, NY (1858-1908)
BELMONT Oliver Hazard Perry , a Representative from New York; born in New York City November 12, 1858; attended St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H., and was graduated from the United States Naval…Oliver Hazard Perry Throck MORTON, Congress, IN (1823-1877)
Senate Years of Service: 1867-1877 Party: Republican MORTON Oliver Hazard Perry Throck , a Senator from Indiana; born in Salisbury, Wayne County, Ind., August 4, 1823; attended a private school in…Trending
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