common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide
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rattus rattusposted in Definitions
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RE: Smiteposted in Definitions
to blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation
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class cycadopsidaposted in Definitions
palmlike gymnosperms: includes the surviving order Cycadales and several extinct orders; possibly not a natural group; in some systems considered a class (Cycadopsida) and in others a subdivision (Cycadophytina or Cycadophyta)
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RE: sand dollarposted in Definitions
Sand dollars (also known as a sea cookie or snapper biscuit in New Zealand, or pansy shell in South Africa) are species of flat, burrowing sea urchins belonging to the order Clypeasteroida. Some species within the order, not quite as flat, are known as sea biscuits. Sand dollars can also be called sand cakes or cake urchins.
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RE: pleurotusposted in Definitions
A genus of basidiomycetous fungi, family POLYPORACEAE, order POLYPORALES, that grows on logs or tree stumps in shelflike layers. The species P. ostreatus, the oyster mushroom, is a choice edible species and is the most frequently encountered member of the genus in eastern North America. (Alexopoulos et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, p531)
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RE: accrueposted in Definitions
To increase, to augment; to come to by way of increase; to arise or spring as a growth or result; to be added as increase, profit, or damage, especially as the produce of money lent.
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RE: boletus frostiiposted in Definitions
Boletus frostii is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. Native to North America, it has a red cap, red pores and a red or red-dotted stalk. It is named after American biologist Charles Frost. While its known to have a mild taste, it has been reported to cause gastrointestinal symptoms when consumed and is generally considered inedible. This mushroom is often found in a mycorrhizal association with hardwood trees during summer and autumn months.
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RE: manilkara zapotaposted in Definitions
Manilkara zapota, commonly known as sapodilla ([ˌsapoˈðiʝa]), sapote, naseberry, nispero or chicle, is a long-lived, evergreen tree native to southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. An example natural occurrence is in coastal Yucatán in the Petenes mangroves ecoregion, where it is a subdominant plant species. It was introduced to the Philippines during Spanish colonization. It is grown in large quantities in Mexico and in tropical Asia including India, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh.
The specific epithet zapota is from the Spanish zapote [saˈpote], which ultimately derives from the Nahuatl word tzapotl. -
RE: Nazareneposted in Definitions
a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome
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comandra pallidaposted in Definitions
woody creeping parasite of western North America having numerous thick powdery leaves and panicles of small dull-white flowers
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RE: Argumentativeposted in Definitions
In the American legal system, argumentative is an evidentiary objection raised in response to a question which prompts a witness to draw inferences from facts of the case.One common misconception is that argumentative questions are meant only to cause a witness to argue with the examiner. This error rests on misunderstanding the word argument. Argument can mean a series of persuasive statements (the legal sense discussed in this article) as well as a verbal fight or disagreement. Thus, an argumentative objection may be raised only when the lawyer himself is making a legal argument under the guise of asking a question. Badgering the witness is the proper objection for a lawyer who is antagonizing or mocking a witness by asking insulting or derisive questions, perhaps in an attempt to provoke an emotional response.