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(Encyclopedia) thalamusthalamusthălˈəməs [key], mass of nerve cells centrally located in the brain just below the cerebrum and resembling a large egg in size and shape. The thalamus is a routing…toucan
(Encyclopedia) toucantoucant&oomacr;kănˈ, t&oomacr;ˈkän [key], perching bird of the New World tropics, related to the woodpeckers. Toucans vary in size from the jay-sized toucanets to the 24-…sapodilla
(Encyclopedia) sapodilla, the edible fruit of Manilkara zapota (formerly Achras zapota), of the family Sapotaceae. The fleshy, brown fruit is the size of a small tomato, and has the flavor and…Pegasus, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) PegasusPegasuspĕgˈəsəs [key], in astronomy, northern constellation lying SW of Andromeda and SE of Cygnus. It is named for the mythological winged horse Pegasus. The constellation is…Adams, Doc
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Doc (Daniel Lucius Adams), 1814–1899, American baseball player and team executive, b. Mont Vernon, N.H., grad. Yale (1835), Harvard Medical School (1838). After working in his…special effects
(Encyclopedia) special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. Some common…quipus
(Encyclopedia) quipus or khipuskhipuskēˈp&oomacr;z [key], groups of strings, knotted for tally, which were used by the Inca for keeping records and sending messages. The quipu, which is believed…bandicoot
(Encyclopedia) bandicoot, small marsupial mammal native to Australia and nearby islands. There are 19 species in eight genera. Bandicoots have long, pointed, shrewlike faces; gray or brown fur; and…beagle, breed of dog
(Encyclopedia) beagle, breed of small, compact hound developed over centuries in England and introduced into the United States in the 1870s. It stands between 10 and 15 in. (25.4–38.1 cm) high at the…conch
(Encyclopedia) conchconchkŏngk, kŏnch, kôngk [key], common name for certain marine gastropod mollusks having a heavy, spiral shell, the whorls of which overlap each other. In conchs the…Trending
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