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overmature — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : more than matured : past the age or condition of maturity or of fitness characteristic of maturity • overmaturity | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun * * * adj.; overmaturely, adv.; overmatureness, n … Useful english dictionary
Maturity (geology) — In petroleum geology, the maturity of a rock is a measure of its state in terms of hydrocarbon generation. Maturity is established using a combination of geochemical and basin modelling techniques. Organic rich rocks (termed source rocks) will… … Wikipedia
old growth — noun forest or woodland having a mature or overly mature ecosystem more or less uninfluenced by human activity • Syn: ↑virgin forest • Hypernyms: ↑forest, ↑wood, ↑woods * * * noun 1. : a mature or overmature forest growth more or less… … Useful english dictionary
Shanxi cuisine — (Chinese: 晋菜 or 山西菜) is derived from the native cooking styles of the Shanxi region in China, and it is famed for noodles, its fried flatbread ( da bing ), and its sour taste. The cuisine is also famed for utilizing its locally produced vinegar,… … Wikipedia
Queen Charlotte Basin — lies mostly beneath the continental shelf offshore, between the Queen Charlotte Islands, Vancouver Island, and the British Columbia mainland. The term Queen Charlotte Basin normally refers to the Tertiary rocks, but these are underlain by what… … Wikipedia
Ancient Olympic Games — The Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: τὰ Ὀλύμπια – ta Olympia; Modern Greek: Ὀλυμπιακοὶ Ἀγῶνες (Katharevousa), Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες (Dimotiki) – Olympiakoi Agones) were a series of athletic competitions held for representatives of various city states of … Wikipedia
forestry — /fawr euh stree, for /, n. 1. the science of planting and taking care of trees and forests. 2. the process of establishing and managing forests; forestation. 3. forestland. [1685 95; < MF foresterie. See FOREST, RY] * * * Management of forested… … Universalium
old growth — old growth, adj. 1. forest growth consisting of mature or overmature trees. 2. virgin timber. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
wine — wineless, adj. winish, adj. /wuyn/, n., adj., v., wined, wining. n. 1. the fermented juice of grapes, made in many varieties, such as red, white, sweet, dry, still, and sparkling, for use as a beverage, in cooking, in religious rites, etc., and… … Universalium
Criorhina berberina — oxyacanthae female Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
