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121Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
122para — para1 /pah rah , pahr ah/, n., pl. paras, para. a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster. [1680 90; < Turk < Pers para lit., piece] para2 /pah rah , pahr ah/, n., pl. paras, para. an aluminum bronze c …
123Pará — /pah rah /, n. 1. an estuary in N Brazil: an arm of the Amazon. 200 mi. (320 km) long; 40 mi. (65 km) wide. 2. Belém. 3. See Pará rubber. * * * ▪ state, Brazil estado (state) of northern Brazil through which the lower Amaz …
124playa — /pluy euh/, n. Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains. Cf. dry lake. [1850 55, Amer.; < Sp: shore < LL plagia;… …
125shark — shark1 sharklike, adj. /shahrk/, n. any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans. [1560 70; orig. uncert.] shark2 /shahrk/, n. 1. a person who… …
126art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often …
127bluethroat — ▪ bird (Erithacus svecicus or Luscinia svecica), Eurasian chat thrush of the thrush family, Turdidae (order Passeriformes). The bluethroat is aobut 14 centimetres (5 1/2 inches) long and has a bright blue throat, incorporating a crescentic spot… …
128Dikelocephalus — ▪ trilobite genus genus of trilobites (extinct arthropods) that is a useful guide fossil for the Late Cambrian rocks (512 to 505 million years ago) of Europe and North America. Dikelocephalus is distinguished by its broad head, its large… …
