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  • 1pair — [per] n. pl. pairs or pair [ME paire < OFr < L paria, neut. pl. of par, equal: see PAR1] 1. two similar or corresponding things joined, associated, or used together [a pair of gloves] 2. a single thing made up of two corresponding parts… …

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  • 2Appalachian dulcimer — Other names Mountain dulcimer, lap dulcimer, fretted dulcimer, Classification Plucked string instrument Relate …

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  • 3Common Hill Myna — G. r. peninsularis at Jayanti in the Buxa Tiger Reserve (Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India) Note wattles extending around nape Conservation status …

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  • 4sex — /seks/, n. 1. either the male or female division of a species, esp. as differentiated with reference to the reproductive functions. 2. the sum of the structural and functional differences by which the male and female are distinguished, or the… …

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  • 5lepidopteran — /lep i dop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. lepidopterous. n. 2. a lepidopterous insect. [1850 55; LEPIDOPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any of the more than 100,000 species constituting the order Lepidoptera (Greek: scaly wing ): butterflies, moths, and skippers. The… …

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  • 6Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… …

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  • 7Maevia inclemens — Male Maevia inclemens …

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  • 8Black-footed Albatross — Conservation status Endangered ( …

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  • 9Bigfin reef squid — Not to be confused with Bigfin squid. Bigfin reef squid A bigfin reef squid from the Tokyo Sea Life Park, Tokyo, Japan …

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  • 10coloration — colorational, adj. colorationally, adv. /kul euh ray sheuhn/, n. appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring: the bold coloration of some birds. [1605 15; COLOR + ATION] * * * ▪ biology Introduction       in biology,… …

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