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71Adichanallur — is an archaeological site near Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is known locally as Adityanallur , and has been the site of a number of very important archeological digs.Archaeological excavationsIn 2004, a number of skeletons dating… …
72History of the steam engine — This article primarily deals with the history of the reciprocating type steam engine. The parallel development of turbine type engines is described in the steam turbine article. The history of the steam engine stretches back as far as the first… …
73bud — bud1 budder, n. budless, adj. budlike, adj. /bud/, n., v., budded, budding. n. 1. Bot. a. a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud), the rudimentary inflorescence …
74china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
75China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
76chondrichthian — /kon drik thee euhn/, n. any member of the class Chondrichthyes, comprising the cartilaginous fishes. [ < NL, equiv. to chondr CHONDR + Gk ichthýes (pl.) fish] * * * ▪ fish class Introduction class name Chondrichthyes, or Selachii any… …
77elementary — elementarily /el euh men ter euh lee/, adv. elementariness, n. /el euh men teuh ree, tree/, adj. 1. pertaining to or dealing with elements, rudiments, or first principles: an elementary grammar. 2. of or pertaining to an elementary school:… …
78hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …
79perciform — ▪ fish order Introduction any member of the order Perciformes, a group of bony fishes with more than 6,000 species placed in about 150 families. The order is the largest group of fishes in the world today. Perciform fishes occur in… …
80reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… …
