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  • 71Spawn (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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  • 72rotten — rottenly, adv. rottenness, n. /rot n/, adj., rottener, rottenest. 1. decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad smelling. 2. corrupt or morally offensive. 3. wretchedly bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory; miserable: a rotten piece of… …

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  • 73Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology       Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …

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  • 74mildew — 1. noun A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances. 2. verb a) To taint with mildew. He . . . mildews the white wheat. Shak. b) To become tainted with mildew …

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  • 75mushroom — 1. noun /ˈmʌʃˌruːm/ a) Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood). Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul. b) A… …

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  • 77Ethereal being — Water nymph by John Collier, 1923. Ethereal beings, according to some belief systems and occult theories, are mystic entities that usually are not made of ordinary matter. Despite the fact that they are believed to be essentially incorporeal,… …

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  • 78Jesse Mugambi — Jesse Ndwiga Kanyua Mugambi Born Jesse Ndwiga Kanyua Mugambi 6 February 1947 (1947 02 06) (age 64) Kiangoci, Embu District, Kenya Residence Kenya Citizenship Kenya …

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  • 79Bushido — For other uses, see Bushido (disambiguation). Japanese samurai in Armour, 1860s. Photograph by Felice Beato Bushidō (武士道 …

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  • 80retrograde — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. retreating, retrogressive, reversed, deteriorating, degenerate, decadent. See regression. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Backward] Syn. retrogressive, regressive, recessive; see backward 1 , reversed .… …

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