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  • 31Animals in the Bible — • The sacred books were composed by and for a people almost exclusively given to husbandry and pastoral life, hence in constant communication with nature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Animals in the Bible     Anima …

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  • 32palmerworm — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: palmer (I) + worm : a caterpillar that suddenly appears in great numbers devouring herbage; especially : one that is the larva of a No. American moth (Dichomeris ligulella) and that is destructive to fruit trees * * …

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  • 33Palmerworm — Palm er*worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any hairy caterpillar which appears in great numbers, devouring herbage, and wandering about like a palmer. The name is applied also to other voracious insects. Joel. i. 4. (b) In America, the larva of any one of… …

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  • 34Vermivorous — Ver*miv o*rous, a. [L. vermis a worm + vorare to devour: cf. F. vermivore.] (Zo[ o]l.) Devouring worms; feeding on worms; as, vermivorous birds. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 35Ypsolophus pometellus — Palmerworm Palm er*worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any hairy caterpillar which appears in great numbers, devouring herbage, and wandering about like a palmer. The name is applied also to other voracious insects. Joel. i. 4. (b) In America, the larva of… …

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  • 36List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its …

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  • 37Pern — For pern, the bird, see Honey Buzzard. For the commune in France, see Pern, Lot. Map of Pern (Dutch language) Pern is a fictional planet created by Anne McCaffrey for the Dragonriders of Pern series of fantasy and science fiction books …

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  • 38Biological pest control — Biological control of pests in agriculture is a method of controlling pests (including insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases) that relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. It can be an important component of… …

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  • 39Savage Dragon — vol. 1, #1 (July 1992), art by Erik Larsen Publication information Publisher …

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  • 40Books of the Swords — The Books of the Swords is collectively a sci fi/fantasy novel series written by Fred Saberhagen. Its central theme revolves around twelve mystical Swords forged by the gods, each endowed with a particular power or gift, and how various people… …

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