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Liftoff is the moment in which an aircraft, spacecraft or rocket begins its flight by leaving the ground or launch pad. It is the point at which all supporting structures are released and the vehicle starts ascending under its own power.

Genus Masdevallia is a group of flowering plants within the Orchidaceae family that consists of approximately 350 to 500 species endemic to the Andes mountains in South America. These plants are known for their variety of vibrant colors, unique triangular flowers and requirement for low-light and high-humidity growing conditions. They are named after the Spanish botanist Jose Masdeval.

A zettabit is a unit of digital information storage used to denote the size of data. It is equivalent to 1 sextillion (10 to the 21st power) bits or 1,000 exabits. It is commonly used in the field of data processing and storage, data transmission, etc.

In a sensory system, a sensory receptor is a sensory nerve ending that responds to a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism. In response to stimuli the sensory receptor initiates sensory transduction by creating graded potentials or action potentials in the same cell or in an adjacent one.

The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) is a large pinniped marine mammal with discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only extant species in the family Odobenidae and genus Odobenus. This species is subdivided into two subspecies: the Atlantic walrus (O. r. rosmarus), which lives in the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific walrus (O. r. divergens), which lives in the Pacific Ocean.
Adult walrus are characterised by prominent tusks and whiskers, and considerable bulk: adult males in the Pacific can weigh more than 2,000 kilograms (4,400 pounds) and, among pinnipeds, are exceeded in size only by the two species of elephant seals. Walrus live mostly in shallow waters above the continental shelves, spending significant amounts of their lives on the sea ice looking for benthic bivalve molluscs. Walruses are relatively long-lived, social animals, and are considered to be a keystone species in the Arctic marine regions.
The walrus has played a prominent role in the cultures of many indigenous Arctic peoples, who have hunted it for meat, fat, skin, tusks, and bone. During the 19th century and the early 20th century, walrus were widely hunted for their blubber, walrus ivory, and meat. The population of walruses dropped rapidly all around the Arctic region. It has rebounded somewhat since, though the populations of Atlantic and Laptev walruses remain fragmented and at low levels compared with the time before human interference.

A genus of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria found in cavities of man and animals, animal and plant products, infections of soft tissue, and soil. Some species may be pathogenic. No endospores are produced. The genus Eubacterium should not be confused with EUBACTERIA, one of the three domains of life.

Gin is a type of distilled alcoholic spirit characterized by its flavor derived predominantly from juniper berries. Originating from the Netherlands and reaching popularity in Great Britain, gin is typically made from grain mash like barley or corn which is then redistilled with botanicals, primarily juniper. Its often used as a base for cocktails but can also be consumed on its own. It, in most contexts, is a pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified. However, if it is referred to along with gin (as in gin and it), it could be signifying a combination of gin and something else, usually a mixer or another ingredient. The exact meaning depends on the context in which its used.