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101primate — primatal, adj., n. primatial /pruy may sheuhl/, primatical /pruy mat i keuhl/, adj. /pruy mayt/ or, esp. for 1, /pruy mit/, n. 1. Eccles. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country. 2. any of various… …
102History of the Islamic Republic of Iran — One of the most dramatic changes in government in Iran s history was seen with the 1979 Iranian Revolution where Shah (king) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was overthrown and replaced by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Autocratic monarchy was replaced by an… …
103gardening — /gahrd ning/, n. 1. the act of cultivating or tending a garden. 2. the work or art of a gardener. [1570 80; GARDEN + ING1] * * * Laying out and tending of a garden. Though palatial gardens existed in ancient times, small home gardens became… …
104orchid — /awr kid/, n. 1. any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually showy flowers. Cf. orchid family. 2. the flower of any of these plants. 3. a bluish to reddish purple. [1835 45; < NL …
105Cordyline australis — For other plants with this name, see Cabbage tree (disambiguation). Cordyline australis Cordyline australis on farmland, South Island, New Zealand …
106Space elevator — A space elevator for Earth would consist of a cable anchored to the Earth s equator, reaching into space. By attaching a counterweight at the end (or by further extending the cable upward for the same purpose), the center of mass is kept well… …
107cycadophyte — ▪ plant Introduction any member of a diverse collection of mostly extinct primitive gymnospermous plants. They probably had their origins among the progymnosperms of the Devonian Period (416 to 359 million years ago), possibly among a… …
108Dentate nucleus — This article is about the dentate nucleus. For other dentate, see Dentate. Brain: Dentate nucleus Sagittal section through right cerebellar hemisphere. The right olive has also been cut sagitally. (Dentate nucleus labeled at top.) Latin nucleus… …
109Nepenthes benstonei — Upper pitchers of Nepenthes benstonei from Bukit Bakar Scientific classification Kingdom: Pl …
110bean — beanlike, adj. /been/, n. 1. the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, esp. of the genus Phaseolus. 2. a plant producing such seeds. 3. the pod of such a plant, esp. when immature and eaten as a vegetable. 4. any of… …
