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Dorsal view of an acorn worm, Saccoglossus, representative of the phylum Hemichordata
HemichordataHemichordatahĕmĭkôrˌdāˈtə [key], small phylum of marine invertebrates closely…
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(Encyclopedia) rosewood, popular name for the ornamental wood of several species of tropical trees, especially for the heartwood of certain leguminous trees of the genus Dalbergia of the family…
(Encyclopedia) Roy, RammohunRoy, Rammohunräm-mōˈhən roi [key], 1772–1833, Indian religious and educational reformer. Sometimes called the father of modern India, Roy was born to a wealthy and devout…
(Encyclopedia) Saint-MaloSaint-MalosăN-mälōˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 49,274), Ille-et-Vilaine dept., NW France, on the English Channel. Built on a rocky promontory, Saint-Malo is a fishing port and…
(Encyclopedia) sculpin, common name for a member of the superfamily Cottoidea, bizarre fishes with large, spiny or armored heads and short, tapering bodies, found in both marine and freshwater…
(Encyclopedia) giant clam, common name for the largest bivalve mollusk in the world, Tridacna gigas, also known as the bear's paw clam. The giant clam may weigh over 500 lb (225 kg) and attain a…
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(Encyclopedia) Challenger expedition, British oceanographic expedition under the direction of the Scottish professor Charles Wyville Thompson and the British naturalist Sir John Murray. Taking place…
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