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dwarf tree
(Encyclopedia) dwarf tree, in horticultural practice, a tree artificially kept to a smaller size than is normal for average members of the species. This is usually accomplished either by limiting its…Judaea
(Encyclopedia) Judaea or JudeaJudeaboth: j&oomacr;dēˈə [key] [Lat. from Judah], region, Greco-Roman name for S Palestine. It varied in size in different periods. In the time of Jesus it was both…Iquitos
(Encyclopedia) Iquitos Iquitos ēkēˈtōs [key], city, capital of Loreto dept., NE Peru, on the Amazon River…dobsonfly
(Encyclopedia) dobsonfly, common name for a group of insects of the order Megaloptera, found throughout E North America. The adults may be 5 in. (12.7 cm) long; the male has mandibles half as long as…fluoroscope
(Encyclopedia) fluoroscopefluoroscopefl&oobreve;rˈəskōp [key], instrument consisting of an X-ray machine (see X ray) and a fluorescent screen that may be used by physicians to view the internal…Brazil nut
(Encyclopedia) Brazil nut, common name for the Lecythidaceae, a family of tropical trees. It includes the anchovy pear (Grias cauliflora), a West Indian species with edible fruit used for pickles,…catchment area
(Encyclopedia) catchment area or drainage basin, area drained by a stream or other body of water. The limits of a given catchment area are the heights of land—often called drainage divides, or…thread
(Encyclopedia) thread, a fine twist of fibrous material, distinguished from yarn in general by being smoother, stronger, and more pliable; it is also better suited to sewing, embroidery, and lace…beryl
(Encyclopedia) berylberylbĕrˈĭl [key], mineral, a silicate of beryllium and aluminum, Be3Al2Si6O18, extremely hard, occurring in hexagonal crystals that may be of enormous size and are usually white…worm lizard
(Encyclopedia) worm lizard, partially or entirely limbless burrowing lizard of the family Amphisbaenidae. All worm lizards lack hind limbs and most species lack forelimbs as well. Except for their…Trending
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