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Lepidodendron and Sigillaria
(Encyclopedia)Lepidodendron sĭjĭlârˈēə [key], two principal genera of an extinct group of primitive vascular trees. They dominated the forests of the early Carboniferous period until the ferns gained ascendan...Barlaam and Josaphat
(Encyclopedia)Barlaam and Josaphat bärˈläəm, jōˈsəfăt [key], legend popular in medieval times. It corresponds in part to the legend of Buddha. Versions of the story have been found in nearly every language....Serbia and Montenegro
(Encyclopedia)CE5 CE5 Serbia and Montenegro mŏnˌtənēˈgrō [key], Serbian Srbija i Crna Gora, former country of SE Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, a short-lived union (2003–6) of the republics of Serbia...adhesion and cohesion
(Encyclopedia)adhesion and cohesion, attractive forces between material bodies. A distinction is usually made between an adhesive force, which acts to hold two separate bodies together (or to stick one body to anot...demand and supply
(Encyclopedia)demand and supply: see supply and demand. ...Frimley and Camberley
(Encyclopedia)Frimley and Camberley, town, Surrey, S England. It is in an area that has important military installations. The Royal Staff College and the Royal Milita...Esher and Molesey
(Encyclopedia)Esher and Molesey ēˈshər, mōlˈzē [key], town, Surrey, SE England. It is largely a residential suburb of ...Huntingdon and Peterborough
(Encyclopedia)Huntingdon and Peterborough, former county, E central England. In 1974, Huntingdon and Peterborough became part of the nonmetropolitan county of Cambridgeshire. ...Cherethites and Pelethites
(Encyclopedia)Cherethites and Pelethites kĕrˈəthīts, pĕlˈəthīts [key], in the Bible, David's officers. In some passages the Cherethites, or Cherethims, are mentioned alone. ...Biton and Cleobis
(Encyclopedia)Biton klēōˈbĭs [key], in Greek mythology, sons of the priestess Cydippe. When their mother wanted to see a famous temple of Hera, which was many miles away, the brothers dragged her chariot there....Browse by Subject
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