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antipodes, in geography

(Encyclopedia)antipodes [Gr.,=having feet opposite], people or places diametrically opposite on the globe. Thus antipodes must be separated by half the circumference of the earth (180°), and one must be as far nor...

iris, in anatomy

(Encyclopedia)iris: see eye.

apostrophe, in punctuation

(Encyclopedia)apostrophe: see punctuation; abbreviation. ...

jack, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)jack: see pompano; tuna. ...

dove, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)dove: see pigeon.

drill, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)drill, monkey: see mandrill.

drum, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)drum, fish: see croaker.

eider, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)eider: see duck.

emanation, in chemistry

(Encyclopedia)emanation: see radon.

harpy, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)harpy or harpy eagle: see eagle. ...