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  • 111dredge — dredge1 [drej] n. [prob. < MDu dregge, akin to DRAG] 1. a device consisting of a net attached to a frame, dragged along the bottom of a river, bay, etc. to gather shellfish, marine plant specimens, etc. 2. an apparatus for scooping or sucking… …

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  • 112Полежаев Николай Николаевич — Полежаев (Николай Николаевич) русский зоолог, родился в 1857 г., воспитывался в санкт петербургской 4 й гимназии, затем поступил на естественное отделение физико математического факультета Санкт Петербургского университета, а в 1879 г. перешел в… …

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  • 113Bathybius — Ba*thyb i*us, n. [NL., fr. Gr. baqy s deep + bi os life] (Zo[ o]l.) A name given by Prof. Huxley to a gelatinous substance found in mud dredged from the Atlantic and preserved in alcohol. He supposed that it was free living protoplasm, covering a …

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  • 114Dredge — (dr[e^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dredged} (dr[e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dredging}.] To catch or gather with a dredge; to deepen with a dredging machine. R. Carew. [1913 Webster] {Dredging machine}, a machine (commonly on a boat) used to scoop up… …

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  • 115Dredging — Dredge Dredge (dr[e^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dredged} (dr[e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dredging}.] To catch or gather with a dredge; to deepen with a dredging machine. R. Carew. [1913 Webster] {Dredging machine}, a machine (commonly on a boat) used… …

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  • 116Dredging machine — Dredge Dredge (dr[e^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dredged} (dr[e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dredging}.] To catch or gather with a dredge; to deepen with a dredging machine. R. Carew. [1913 Webster] {Dredging machine}, a machine (commonly on a boat) used… …

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  • 117Ambrose — I. biographical name Saint 339 397 bishop of Milan • Ambrosian adjective II. geographical name dredged channel SE New York at entrance to New York harbor N of Sandy Hook 40 feet (12 meters) deep, 2000 feet (606 meters) at widest point …

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  • 118spoil — I. noun Etymology: Middle English spoile, from Anglo French espuille, from espuiller Date: 14th century 1. a. plunder taken from an enemy in war or from a victim in robbery ; loot b. public offices made the property of a successful party usually… …

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  • 119Полежаев, Николай Николаевич — русский зоолог; род. в 1857 г.; воспитывался в С. Петербургской 4 й гимназии, затем поступил на естественное отделение физико математического факультета С. Петербургского университета, а в 1879 г. перешел в Новороссийский университет где в 1880 г …

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  • 120Alexander Emanuel Agassiz — Infobox Scientist name = Alexander Emanuel Agassiz image width = 200px birth date = birth date|1835|12|17|df=yes birth place = New York City, New York, USA death date = death date and age|1910|03|27|1835|12|17|df=yes death place = at sea aboard… …

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