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(Encyclopedia) perennial, any plant that under natural conditions lives for several to many growing seasons, as contrasted to an annual or a biennial. Botanically, the term perennial applies to both…diatom
(Encyclopedia) diatomdiatomdīˈətŏmˌ, –tōmˌ [key], unicellular organism of the kingdom Protista, characterized by a silica shell of often intricate and beautiful sculpturing. Most diatoms exist singly…foraminiferan
(Encyclopedia) foraminiferanforaminiferanfərămˌənĭfˈərən [key], common name for members of the class Foraminifera, large, shelled ameboid protozoans belonging to the phylum Sarcodina. Most…Yevtushenko, Yevgeny Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia) Yevtushenko, Yevgeny AleksandrovichYevtushenko, Yevgeny Aleksandrovichyĕvˌt&oomacr;shĕngˈkō, Rus. yĭvgāˈnyē əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch yĭvtəshĕnˈkō [key], 1933–2017, Russian poet, b. Zima…Schumann, Robert Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Schumann, Robert AlexanderSchumann, Robert Alexandersh&oomacr;ˈmän [key], 1810–56, German composer. Both as a composer and as a highly articulate music critic he was a leader of…coin
(Encyclopedia) coin, piece of metal, usually a disk of gold, silver, nickel, bronze, copper, aluminum, or a combination of such metals, stamped by authority of a government as a guarantee of its real…eel
(Encyclopedia) eel, common name for any fish in the order Anguilliformes, and characterized by a long snakelike body covered with minute scales embedded in the skin. Eels lack the hind pair of fins,…Amis, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Amis, Martin Amis, Martin āˈmĭs [key], 1949–2023, English novelist; son of Kingsley Amis. The younger Amis, who turned from literary journalism to fiction, invites…gang
(Encyclopedia) gang, group of people organized for a common purpose, often criminal. Gangs of criminals were long known on the American frontier and also flourished in urban settings. Notorious were…Reiner, Carl
(Encyclopedia) Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020, American comedian, television producer, actor, and film director, b. Bronx, N.Y. The son of a watchmaker,…Trending
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