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121Denmark — /den mahrk/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, on the Jutland peninsula and adjacent islands. 5,268,775; 16,576 sq. mi. (42,930 sq. km). Cap.: Copenhagen. * * * Denmark Introduction Denmark Background: Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major… …
122flatfish — /flat fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) flatfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) flatfishes. any fish of the order Heterosomata (Pleuronectiformes), including the halibut, sole, flounder, etc., having a greatly compressed body …
123Sable — /say beuhl/, n. Cape 1. a cape on a small island at the SW tip of Nova Scotia, Canada: lighthouse. 2. a cape at the S tip of Florida. * * * Carnivore (Martes zibellina, family Mustelidae) that inhabits forests of northern Asia and is highly… …
124sculpture — sculptural, adj. sculpturally, adv. /skulp cheuhr/, n., v., sculptured, sculpturing. n. 1. the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the… …
125soma — soma1 /soh meuh/, n., pl. somata / meuh teuh/, somas. Biol. the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells. [1830 40; < NL < Gk sôma body] soma2 /soh meuh/, n. haoma (def. 1). [1820 30; < Skt] * * * In ancient …
126Soma — /soh meuh/, Pharm., Trademark. a brand of carisoprodol. * * * In ancient Indian religion, an unidentified plant, the juice of which was an offering of the Vedic sacrifices. Its stalks were pressed, and its juice, filtered through wool, was mixed… …
127Parrhasius — or Parrhasios flourished 5th century BC, Athens, Greece Greek painter. He was praised by ancient critics as a master of outline drawing. He apparently succeeded in portraying various psychological states in his depictions of the face. Many of his …
128List of Deltora Quest characters — The Deltora series features a wide line of characters, both important and minor. The series also features many different monsters and creatures that appeared in all of the many different books. This article is a list of the many different… …
