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Portuguese man-of-war

(Encyclopedia)Portuguese man-of-war: see jellyfish; polyp and medusa. ...

Richter, Hans

(Encyclopedia)Richter, Hans rĭkhˈtər [key], 1888–1976, American artist, b. Germany. A painter and filmmaker, Richter was influenced by cubism and Dada and was a member of the Dutch de Stijl group (see Stijl, ...

Carrington, Leonora

(Encyclopedia)Carrington, Leonora, 1917–2011, English-born Mexican surrealist painter, novelist, and eccentric, studied art at Ozenfant Academy, London (1935–38). From a wealthy Anglo-Irish family, she traveled...

Douglas, city, Isle of Man

(Encyclopedia)Douglas, city, capital of the Isle of Man, Great Britain. It is a popular resort, connected by rail to Ramsey and Port Erin, on the Irish Sea. Tourism i...

Man, town, Côte d'Ivoire

(Encyclopedia)Man, town (1996 est. pop. 112,600), W central Côte d'Ivoire, at the foot of the Toura Mts. It is an administrative and commercial center for a region producing coffee, cacao, kola nuts, rice, and cas...

man, in anthropology and biology

(Encyclopedia)man: see anthropology; human evolution; race. ...

Minute Man National Historical Park

(Encyclopedia)Minute Man National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

guitarfish

(Encyclopedia)guitarfish: see ray.

manta

(Encyclopedia)manta: see ray.

whipray

(Encyclopedia)whipray: see ray.