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(Encyclopedia) Harmodius and AristogitonHarmodius and Aristogitonhärmōˈdēəs, ârˌĭstōjīˈtən [key], d. c.514 b.c., Athenian tyrannicides. Provoked by a personal quarrel, the two friends planned to…
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Polyp and medusa stages in the life cycle of Obelia, representative of the phylum Cnidaria
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