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  • 11Recurvirostra Americana — Avocet Av o*cet, Avoset Av o*set ([a^]v [ o]*s[e^]t), n. [F. avocette: cf. It. avosetta, Sp. avoceta.] (Zo[ o]l.) A grallatorial bird, of the genus {Recurvirostra}; the scooper. The bill is long and bend upward toward the tip. The American… …

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  • 12Dromiidae — Dromia personata Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …

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  • 13hyponasty — hyponastic, adj. hyponastically, adv. /huy peuh nas tee/, n. Bot. increased growth along the lower surface of a plant or plant part, causing it to bend upward. [1870 75; HYPO + Gk nast(ós) pressed close, compact + Y3] * * * …

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  • 14avoset — noun A grallatorial bird, of the genus Recurvirostra; the scooper. The bill is long and bend upward toward the tip. The American species is R. Americana …

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  • 15turn up — 1. Bend upward. 2. Occur, happen, come to pass. 3. Come to light, transpire …

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  • 16hyponasty — hy•po•nas•ty [[t]ˈhaɪ pəˌnæs ti[/t]] n. bot increased growth along the lower surface of a plant or plant part, causing it to bend upward • Etymology: 1870–75 hy po•nas′tic, adj. hy po•nas′ti•cal•ly, adv …

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  • 17hy|po|nas|ty — «HY puh NAS tee, HIHP uh », noun. Botany. increased growth along the lower surface of an organ or part, causing the part to bend upward. ╂[< hypo etyand> Greek nastós pressed + English y3] …

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  • 18river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …

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  • 19muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …

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  • 20Sugar Land, Texas — City of Sugar Land   City   Sugar Land Town Square, First Colony …

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