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  • 71chemoreception — chemoreceptive /kee moh ri sep tiv, kem oh /, adj. /kee moh ri sep sheuhn, kem oh /, n. the physiological response to chemical stimuli. [1915 20; CHEMO + RECEPTION] * * * Sensory process by which organisms respond to external chemical stimuli, by …

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  • 72FLOWERS — Almost all the very rich and variegated flora of Ereẓ Israel are flowering plants (Phanerogamae), and most of them have an attractively colored corolla. In Israel flowers bloom all year, in the cold and rainy season as well as in the burning heat …

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  • 73Joss stick — Joss sticks are a type of incense used in many East Asian countries, traditionally burned before a Chinese religious image, idol or shrine. They can also be burned in front of a door, or open window as an offering to heaven, or devas. In modern… …

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  • 74odorous, malodorous — Odorous means having, yielding, or diffusing an odor (that property of something which affects the sense of smell). Odorous usually implies a fragrant or pleasant smell; the word odor normally refers to a bad or unpleasant smell or scent: The air …

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  • 75fragrance — fragrance, perfume, incense, redolence, bouquet are comparable when denoting a sweet or pleasant odor. Fragrance usually suggests the odor diffused by flowers or other growing things, though it is applicable to odors that merely suggest the… …

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  • 76Plants in the Bible — • Discusses all of the types of plants mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plants in the Bible     Plants in the Bible      …

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  • 77odorous — odorous, fragrant, redolent, aromatic, balmy mean emitting and diffusing scent. Odorous applies to whatever has a strong, distinctive smell, whether it is pleasant or not {odorous flowers such as lilies, tuberoses, and narcissuses} {odorous… …

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  • 78an(ǝ)-3 (*ḫenaḫ-) —     an(ǝ) 3 (*ḫenaḫ )     English meaning: “to breathe”     Note: Root an(ǝ) 3 : “to breathe” derived from a reduction of Root anĝhen : ‘smell, odour; person” as in Arm. anjn (for older *anj), gen. anjin “ soul, being, person “: O.N. angi m. “… …

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  • 79V.F.D. — For other uses, see VFD (disambiguation). V.F.D. Volunteer Fire Department A Series of Unfortunate Events Motto The world is quiet here …

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  • 80Polianthes tuberosa — Tuberose Scientific classification Kingdom …

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