The gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade

a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces

the cost of handling (especially the cost of packaging and mailing an order)

coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs

genus of hardy orchids with leafy-bracted racemes of greenish or purplish irregular flowers

action and reaction are equal and opposite

a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding

a genus of Laguncularia