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Mary Leakey
Mary Leakey /ˈmeri ˈliki/
noun
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English paleontologist (the wife of Louis Leakey) who discovered the Zinjanthropus skull that was 1,750,000 years old (1913-1996)
(
Leakey
, Mary Douglas Leakey
, Mary Leakey
)
English paleontologist (the wife of Louis Leakey) who discovered the Zinjanthropus skull that was 1,750,000 years old (1913-1996)
Contras
Contras /ˈkɔntrəz/
noun
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A Nicaraguan counterrevolutionary guerrilla force from 1979 to 1990; it opposed a left-wing government, with support from the United States
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Contras
)
a Nicaraguan counterrevolutionary guerrilla force from 1979 to 1990; it opposed a left-wing government, with support from the United States
The Contras were a significant force in Nicaragua's political history.
The Contras were a significant force in Nicaragua's political history.
genus Allium
genus Allium /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈæliəm/
noun
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Large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
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Allium
, genus Allium
)
large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
Abronia maritima
Abronia maritima /əˈbroʊniə məˈrɪtɪmə/
noun
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Plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico
(
Abronia maritima
, beach pancake
)
plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico
