man-made elements
(Encyclopedia) man-made elements: see synthetic elements.
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poor-man's-orchid
(Encyclopedia) poor-man's-orchid: see butterfly flower.
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man-o'-war bird
(Encyclopedia) man-o'-war bird or frigate-bird, most aerial of the water birds, found in the tropic seas. The man-o'-war bird's wingspread (71⁄2 ft/228.5 cm) is the largest in proportion to its body (3–4 lb/1.4�...
Eyzies-de-Tayac, Les
(Encyclopedia) Eyzies-de-Tayac, Les
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zāzēˈ-də-tīäkˈ
[key], or Les Eyzies, village, Dordogn...
old-man's-beard
(Encyclopedia) old-man's-beard, name for several plants, among them a clematis and a lichen.
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Man, Isle of
(Encyclopedia) Man, Isle of, island and dependency of the British crown (2015 est. pop. 83,000), 227 sq mi (588 sq km), off Great Britain, in the Irish Sea. The coast is rocky with precipitous cliffs; the Calf of Ma...
Man Asian Literary Prize
(Encyclopedia) Man Asian Literary Prize: see under Booker Prize.
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Man Booker International Prize
(Encyclopedia) Man Booker International Prize, see International Booker Prize under Booker Prize.
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Douglas, city, Isle of Man
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, city, capital of the Isle of
Man, Great Britain. It is a popular resort, connected by rail to Ramsey and
Port Erin, on the Irish Sea. Tourism i...
Portuguese man-of-war
(Encyclopedia) Portuguese man-of-war: see jellyfish; polyp and medusa.
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