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  • 11polyandry — pÉ‘lɪ ændrɪ / pÉ’l n. practice of being married to several men at the same time; state of having many stamens, state of having many pollen producing organs (Botany) …

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  • 12polyandry — noun (U) technical the custom or practice of having more than one husband at the same time compare bigamy, polygamy polyandrous adjective …

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  • 13polyandry — pol•y•an•dry [[t]ˈpɒl iˌæn dri, ˌpɒl iˈæn [/t]] n. 1) ant the practice or condition of having more than one husband at one time 2) anb zool. (among female animals) the habit or system of having two or more mates, either simultaneously or… …

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  • 14polyandry — /pɒliˈændri / (say polee andree) noun 1. the practice or the condition of having more than one husband at one time. 2. Zoology the habit or condition of mating with more than one male. {Greek polyandria} …

  • 15Tibetan culture — Tibetan Monk churning butter tea Tibetan culture developed under the influence of a number of factors. Contact with neighboring countries and cultures including Nepal, India and China have influenced the development of Tibetan culture, but the… …

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  • 16Spawn (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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  • 17Lahaul and Spiti — The district of Lahaul and Spiti in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh consists of the two formerly separate districts of Lahul and Spiti. The present capital is Keylong in Lahul. Before the two districts were merged, Kardang was the capital of …

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  • 18Green sea turtle — Chelonia redirects here. It is also the name of the superorder uniting turtles, tortoises and terrapins (Testudines) with the proto turtle Australochelys. Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas swimming above a Hawaiian coral reef …

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  • 19The World Before — Infobox Book | name = The World Before title orig = translator = image caption = The World Before author = Karen Traviss illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Wess Har Series subject = genre = Science… …

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  • 20Culture of Himachal Pradesh — Himachali Tibetan in traditional dress Himachal was one of the few states that had remained largely untouched by external customs, largely due to its difficult terrain. With the technological advancements the state has changed very rapidly.… …

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