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fine, horny, translucent, yellowish fiber produced by the silkworm in making its cocoon and covered with sericin, a protein. Many varieties of silk-sp...
name for any plant of the genus Helenium, American meadow and field herbs of the family Asteraceae (aster family), with daisylike heads of yellow (or ...
(güstäv´ môr ´) (KEY) , 1826–98, French painter. He was known for his pictures of the weird and mystical. The recipient of many honors, he refu...
vehicle that moves by sliding. A sledge is typically a heavier, load-carrying sled drawn by a horse or dog, while a sleigh is a partially enclosed hor...
(s r´ l ´n , l n´; s r´ l n) (KEY) , officially Republic of Sierra Leone, republic (1995 est. pop. 4,753,000), 27,699 sq mi (71,740 sq km), ...
(h p´s kl z) (KEY) , astronomer of ancient Greece. Some authorities place Hypsicles in the 2d cent. B.C. and some in the 2d cent. A.D. The 14th and 1...