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Chabahar
(Encyclopedia) Chabahar, city, Sistan and Baluchistan prov., SE Iran, on the Gulf of Oman; formerly known as Chah Bahar or Bandar Behesti. It was…metamorphosis
(Encyclopedia) metamorphosismetamorphosismĕtˌəmôrˈfəsĭs [key] [Gr.,=transformation], in zoology, term used to describe a form of development from egg to adult in which there is a series of distinct…laminitis
(Encyclopedia) laminitislaminitislămˌənīˈtĭs [key], also called founder, inflammation of the lamina, the innermost layer of the hoof wall in horses, ponies, and donkeys. Although the condition…klezmer
(Encyclopedia) klezmerklezmerklĕzˈmər [key], form of instrumental folk music developed in the Eastern European Jewish community. The style had its beginnings in the Middle Ages; its name is a…Chrysophyta
(Encyclopedia) ChrysophytaChrysophytakrəsŏfˈətə [key], phylum (division) of unicellular marine or freshwater organisms of the kingdom Protista consisting of the diatoms (class Bacillariophyceae), the…East Sussex
(Encyclopedia) East Sussex, county, 693 sq mi (1,795 sq km), extreme SE England. It comprises five administrative districts: Eastbourne, Hastings,…apse
(Encyclopedia) apse, the termination at the sanctuary end of a church, generally semicircular in plan but sometimes square or polygonal. The apse appeared early in Roman temples and basilicas; it was…banyan
(Encyclopedia) banyanbanyanbănˈyən [key], species of fig (Ficus bengalensis) of the family Moraceae (mulberry family), native to India, where it is venerated. Its seeds usually germinate in the…Orion, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) Orion, in astronomy, constellation located on the celestial equator. It is one of the most conspicuous and easily recognizable constellations in the entire sky. From ancient times it…Odinga, Oginga
(Encyclopedia) Odinga, OgingaOdinga, Ogingaōgĭnˈgä ōdĭnˈgä [key], 1911–94, Kenyan political leader. A Luo, he was active in the Kenyan independence movement and later became (1960) vice president of…Trending
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