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(Encyclopedia) cowrie or cowrycowrieboth: kouˈrē [key], common name applied to marine gastropods belonging to the family Cypraeidae, a well-developed family of marine snails found in the tropics.…inchworm
(Encyclopedia) inchworm, name for the larvae of moths of the family Geometridae, a large, cosmopolitan group with over 1,200 species indigenous to North America. Also called measuring worms,…coatimundi
(Encyclopedia) coatimundicoatimundikōätˌēmŭnˈdē, –m&oobreve;nˈ– [key] or coaticoatimundikōätˈē [key], omnivore of North and South America related to the raccoon. The coatimundi has a long snout,…date
(Encyclopedia) date, name for a palm (Phoenix dactylifera) and for its edible fruit. Probably native to Arabia and North Africa, it has from earliest times been a principal food in many desert and…English sparrow
(Encyclopedia) English sparrow or house sparrow, small bird, Passer domesticus, common throughout most of the world. English sparrows are 4 to 7 in. (10–18 cm) long, with short, stout bills. The male…water beetle
(Encyclopedia) water beetle, name for aquatic beetles of several families. They should not be confused with water bugs, which are true bugs (order Hemiptera). The predaceous diving beetles (family…thick-knee
(Encyclopedia) thick-knee, common name for terrestrial, Old World birds in the family Burhinidae. The name derives from the bird's thickened tarsal joints. Thick-knees are shy, solitary birds. They…New England Patriots <span class="rm" >(3-0)</span>
PassingAttCmpPct.YdsTDRateTom Brady976061.9572177.3Drew Bledsoe211047.6102177.9Interceptions: Brady 1.Top ReceiversNoYdsAvgLongTDTroy Brown1825314.1290Jermaine Wiggins14896.4220David…seaweed
(Encyclopedia) seaweed, name commonly used for the multicellular marine algae. Simpler forms, consisting of one cell (e.g., the diatom) or of a few cells, are not generally called seaweeds; these…Entertainment News from June 2000
1Comedian Bob Hope, 97, is rushed to a California hospital and undergoes emergency intestinal surgery.2Willie Fulgear, the 61-year-old Los Angeles resident who was rewarded with $50,000 after…Trending
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