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milo, in botany

(Encyclopedia)milo or milo maize: see sorghum. ...

moccasin, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)moccasin, snake: see water moccasin. ...

nun, in religion

(Encyclopedia)nun: see monasticism.

moray, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)moray: see eel.

narcissus, in botany

(Encyclopedia)narcissus: see amaryllis.

mole, in anatomy

(Encyclopedia)mole: see birthmark.

pod, in botany

(Encyclopedia)pod or legume, dehiscent fruit of a member of the family Leguminosae (pulse family). At maturity the pod splits along its two seams and releases the enclosed seeds. ...

poplar, in botany

(Encyclopedia)poplar: see willow.

Paradise, in religion

(Encyclopedia)Paradise: see Eden, Garden of; heaven. ...

period, in grammar

(Encyclopedia)period: see punctuation.