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flat foot

(Encyclopedia)flat foot, condition of the human foot in which the entire sole rests on the ground when the person is standing. When the foot muscles are weakened or the ligaments are strained and stretched, the arc...

nun, in religion

(Encyclopedia)nun: see monasticism.

artemisia, in botany

(Encyclopedia)artemisia: see wormwood.

milo, in botany

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

mole, in anatomy

(Encyclopedia)mole: see birthmark.

moray, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)moray: see eel.

narcissus, in botany

(Encyclopedia)narcissus: see amaryllis.

labor, in physiology

(Encyclopedia)labor: see birth.

marguerite, in botany

(Encyclopedia)marguerite: see daisy.

Arethusa, in botany

(Encyclopedia)Arethusa: see orchid.