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Pinophyta
(Encyclopedia) PinophytaPinophytapīˌnŏfˈətə [key], division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called gymnosperms. The gymnosperms, a group that includes the pine, have stems…Hughes, Charles Evans
(Encyclopedia) Hughes, Charles EvansHughes, Charles Evanshy&oomacr;z [key], 1862–1948, American statesman and jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1910–16), U.S. secretary of…bridge, card game
(Encyclopedia) bridge, card game derived from whist, played with 52 cards by four players in two partnerships. Bridge probably originated in the Middle East in the 19th cent. Auction bridge, one…spiraea
(Encyclopedia) spiraeaspiraeaspīrēˈə [key], any plant of the genus Spiraea, Northern Hemisphere deciduous shrubs of the family Rosaceae (rose family). Most are indigenous to central and E Asia,…side-necked turtle
(Encyclopedia) side-necked turtle, name for the long-necked turtle of the families Chelidae and Pelomedusidae, found only in the Southern Hemisphere. The neck in these two families is of a different…elm
(Encyclopedia) elm, common name for the Ulmaceae, a family of trees and shrubs chiefly of the Northern Hemisphere. Elm trees (genus Ulmus) have a limited use as hardwoods for timber, especially the…Munk, Walter Heinrich
(Encyclopedia) Munk, Walter Heinrich, 1917–2019, American oceanographer and geophysicist, b. Vienna (then in Austria-Hungary), B.S. California Institute of Technology, 1939, Ph.D Univ. of California…mountain ash, in botany
(Encyclopedia) mountain ash, name for any species of the genus Sorbus of the family Rosaceae (rose family), hardy ornamental trees and shrubs native to the Northern Hemisphere, not related to the…crossbill
(Encyclopedia) crossbill, bird of the genus Loxia, in the finch family. Its bill, crossed at the tips, is specialized for pulling apart pine cones and picking out the seeds. Crossbills are found in…The Summer Solstice Meaning
Have you ever heard of Midsummer? Not only was this portion of the year memorialized by William Shakespeare in his seminal work, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", but it has long been an important time…Trending
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