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precipitation, in meteorology
(Encyclopedia)precipitation, in meteorology, condensed moisture that falls to the surface of the earth in the form of rain, sleet, snow, hail, frost, or dew. ...Perseus, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Perseus, in astronomy, northern constellation lying E of Cassiopeia and N of Taurus. It contains the bright star Mirfak (Alpha Persei) and Algol (Beta Persei), a visible variable star of the type know...parsnip, in botany
(Encyclopedia)parsnip, garden plant (Pastinaca sativa) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), native to the Old World. It has been cultivated since Roman times for its long, fleshy, edible root. Wine and beer...Pasiphaë, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Pasiphaë pəsĭfˈəēˌ [key], in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...period, in grammar
(Encyclopedia)period: see punctuation.period, in physics
(Encyclopedia)period, in physics: see harmonic motion; wave. ...periwinkle, in botany
(Encyclopedia)periwinkle, in botany: see dogbane. ...periwinkle, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)periwinkle, any of a group of marine gastropod mollusks having conical, spiral shells. Periwinkles feed on algae and seaweed. They are found at the water's edge; out of water, they resist drying by cl...Taurus, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Taurus [Lat.,= the bull], in astronomy, constellation NW of Orion and lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Gemini and Aries; it is one of the constellations of t...teleportation, in parapsychology
(Encyclopedia)teleportation, in parapsychology: see psychokinesis. ...Browse by Subject
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