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  • 91Geology — Ge*ol o*gy, n.; pl. {Geologies}. [Gr. ge a, gh^, the earth + logy: cf. F. g[ e]ologie.] [1913 Webster] 1. The science which treats: (a) Of the structure and mineral constitution of the globe; structural geology. (b) Of its history as regards… …

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  • 92Nicolas-Théodore de Saussure — (14 October 1767 18 April 1845) was a Swiss chemist and student of plant physiology who made seminal advances in phytochemistry. The eldest son of Horace Bénédict de Saussure, he was born in Geneva. He lived quietly and avoided society; yet like… …

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  • 93organic matter — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) The animate world Nouns 1. organic matter, organization, organized nature or world, animated or living nature, living beings; biogenesis, evolution, microevolution, natural selection; genetic engineering,… …

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  • 94vegetation — n 1. plant life, flora, herbage, foliage, leafage, frondescence, umbrage; shrubbery, greenery, verdure, flowerage, vegetable life, plants. 2. passivity, inertia, motionlessness, inactivity, inanimation; mindlessness, brainlessness,… …

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  • 95well — I. /wɛl / (say wel) adverb (better, best) 1. in a satisfactory, favourable, or advantageous manner; fortunately or happily: affairs are going well; to be well supplied; well situated. 2. in a good or proper manner: he behaved very well. 3.… …

  • 96ECOLOGY — This survey deals with those Jewish sources which have particular reference to environmental matters, and the restrictions upon the actions of the individual both in his own private domain and in public places, to the extent that they affect his… …

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  • 97Climate — Cli mate, n. [F. climat, L. clima, atis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, slope, the supposed slope of the earth (from the equator toward the pole), hence a region or zone of the earth, fr. ? to slope, incline, akin to E. lean, v. i. See {Lean}, v. i., and cf.… …

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  • 98Influence — In flu*ence ([i^]n fl[ u]*ens), n. [F. influence, fr. L. influens, entis, p. pr. See {Influent}, and cf. {Influenza}.] 1. A flowing in or upon; influx. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] God hath his influence into the very essence of all things. Hooker.… …

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  • 99Nutriment — Nu tri*ment, n. [L. nutrimentum, fr. nutrire to nourish. See {Nourish}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which nourishes; a nutrient; anything which promotes growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or vegetable life; food; aliment. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 100Talking trees — are a form of sentient vegetable life common to many mythologies and stories, most famously the Ents in J. R. R. Tolkien s Middle earth stories.Some of the more well known talking trees:*The Greek Talking Elm: Philostratus spoke about two… …

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