fur or feathers
51Evolutionary history of life — Although evidence of early life is scarce and often difficult to interpret, it appears that life appeared on Earth relatively soon (on the geologic time scale) after the planet had cooled enough for liquid water to be present. The dominant theory …
52tippet — /tip it/, n. 1. a scarf, usually of fur or wool, for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, and usually having ends hanging down in front. Cf. stole2 (def. 2). 2. Eccles. a band of silk or the like worn around the neck with the ends… …
53Karl Ludwig Giesecke — Portrait of Karl Ludwig Giesecke by Sir Henry Raeburn, ca. 1813 Karl Ludwig Giesecke (6 April 1761 in Augsburg – 5 March 1833 in Dublin) was a German actor, librettist, polar explorer and mineralogist. In his youth he was called Johann Georg… …
54clothes moth — noun Date: 1753 any of several small yellowish or buff colored moths (especially Tinea pellionella and Tineola bisselliella of the family Tineidae) whose larvae eat wool, fur, or feathers …
55Camouflage — This article is about protective coloration. For other uses, see Camouflage (disambiguation). Further information: Theory of camouflage A flounder blending in with the gravel on the sea floor. Camouflage is a method of crypsis (hiding). It allows …
56Paleontology — Palaeontology redirects here. For the scientific journal, see Palaeontology (journal). Paleontology studies the entire history of life on Earth. Paleontology (pronounced /ˌpælɪɒnˈtɒlədʒi/; British: palaeontology; from Greek: παλαιός… …
57Taiga — (pronEng|ˈtaɪgə, from Turkic [ taiga. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) . Random House, Inc. 12 Mar. 2008. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/taiga web link ] ] or Mongolian) is a biome characterized by coniferous forests. Covering most of… …
58Seed — A seed Audio IPA|en us seed.ogg|/ˈsiːd/ (in some plants, referred to as a kernel) is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and… …
59Puebloan peoples — The Pueblo people are a Native American people in the Southwestern United States. [On June 2, 1924 these peoples were granted US citizenship. In 1948, they were granted the right to vote in New Mexico.] Their traditional economy is based on… …
60Thermal conductivity — In physics, thermal conductivity, k, is the property of a material that indicates its ability to conduct heat. It appears primarily in Fourier s Law for heat conduction.First, we define heat conduction by the formula::: H=frac{Delta Q}{Delta t}=k …
