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marten
(Encyclopedia) marten, name for carnivorous, largely arboreal mammals (genus Martes) of the weasel family, widely distributed in North America, Europe, and central Asia. Martens are larger, heavier-…takin
(Encyclopedia) takintakintəkēnˈ [key], hoofed mammal, Budorcas toxicolor, found in Asia, most closely related to the musk ox. The takin is oxlike in build and may reach a shoulder height of 31&…Painted Desert
(Encyclopedia) Painted Desert, badlands on the northeastern bank of the Little Colorado River, NE Ariz., stretching c.200 mi (320 km) SE from the Grand Canyon; includes Petrified Forest National Park…jasper, type of quartz
(Encyclopedia) jasper, opaque, impure cryptocrystalline quartz, usually red, but also yellow, green, and grayish blue. It is used as a gem. Ribbon jasper has the colors in stripes.Huanghai
(Encyclopedia) Huanghai: see Yellow Sea, China.Huang-ti
(Encyclopedia) Huang-ti: see Yellow Emperor.West Sea
(Encyclopedia) West Sea: see Yellow Sea.Chrysophyta
(Encyclopedia) ChrysophytaChrysophytakrəsŏfˈətə [key], phylum (division) of unicellular marine or freshwater organisms of the kingdom Protista consisting of the diatoms (class Bacillariophyceae), the…Hwang-hai
(Encyclopedia) Hwang-hai: see Yellow Sea, China.bean beetle
(Encyclopedia) bean beetle, common name for a destructive beetle, Epilachna varivestis, of the ladybird beetle family. Although nearly all other members of this family are beneficial carnivores, the…Trending
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