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siren, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)siren: see salamander.bast, in botany
(Encyclopedia)bast: see bark.agave, in botany
(Encyclopedia)agave: see amaryllis.bull, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)bull: see cattle.butte, in geology
(Encyclopedia)butte, an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top, resulting from the more rapid erosion of the surrounding areas. Buttes are characteristic of the plains of the W United States. See mesa. ...CAM, in computing
(Encyclopedia)CAM: see computer-aided manufacturing. ...period, in grammar
(Encyclopedia)period: see punctuation.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. ...walleye, in medicine
(Encyclopedia)walleye: see strabismus.walleye, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)walleye or walleyed pike: see perch. ...Browse by Subject
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