stagnant water
71backwater — /ˈbækwɔtə / (say bakwawtuh) noun 1. Nautical water held or forced back, as by a dam, flood, tide, or current. 2. a body of stagnant water connected to a river. 3. a place or state considered to be stagnant or backward. 4. a quiet, peaceful place …
72backwater — [bak′wôt΄ər] n. 1. water moved backward or held back by a dam, tide, etc. 2. stagnant water in a small stream or inlet 3. a place or condition regarded as stagnant, backward, etc. [a cultural backwater] adj. like a backwater; backward …
73stagnicolous — ləs adjective Etymology: Latin stagnum + English i + colous : frequenting or living or thriving in stagnant water * * * stagnicolous, a. (stægˈnɪkələs) [f. mod.L. stagnicol us (f. L. stagn um pool + col ĕre to inhabit) + ous.] Of a bird: Living… …
74Geology of the Iberian Peninsula — The geology of the Iberian Peninsula consists of the study of the rock formations on the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar. The peninsula contains rocks from every age from Ediacaran to Recent, and almost… …
75Grog — The word grog refers to a variety of alcoholic beverages. The word originally referred to a drink made with water or small beer (a weak beer) and rum, which was introduced into the Royal Navy by British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon on 21 August,… …
76Cooum River — Cooum (கூவம் / Coovum) River Cooum River in Chennai …
77Covering of the Senne — Construction of the covering and tunnels. The covering of the Senne (French: voûtement de la Senne, Dutch: overwelving van de Zenne) was one of the defining events in the history of Brussels. The Senne/Zenne (French/Dutch) was historically the m …
78biology — /buy ol euh jee/, n. 1. the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, esp. with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior. 2. the living organisms of a region: the biology of Pennsylvania. 3. the… …
79Cosmogony — • By this term is understood an account of how the universe (cosmos) came into being (gonia • gegona = I have become). It differs from cosmology, or the science of the universe, in this: that the latter aims at understanding the actual… …
80Taro — This article is about the plant Colocasia esculenta. For other plants called Taro, and other uses, see Taro (disambiguation). Taro Scientific classification Kingdom …
