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Zoology
  • branch of biology that studies the members of the animal kingdom and animal life in general. It includes both the inquiry into individual animals and their constituent parts, even to the molecular level, and the inquiry into animal populations, entire faunas, and the relationships of animals to each other, to plants, and to the non-living environment.
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Zingiberaceae

Use for: Ginger

  • Plant family made up of aromatic herbs that grow in moist areas of the tropics and subtropics, including some regions that are seasonably dry. Members of the family are perennials that frequently have sympodial (forked) fleshy rhizomes (underground stems). Commonly known as the ginger family of flowering plants.
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World War I, 1914-1918

Use for: World War 1, First World War, Great War, 1914-1918, European War, 1914-1918, WWI, WW1

  • an international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the United States, the Middle East, and other regions. The war pitted the Central Powers—mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey—against the Allies—mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917, the United States. It ended with the defeat of the Central Powers.
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weather
  • state of the atmosphere at a particular place during a short period of time. It involves such atmospheric phenomena as temperature, humidity, precipitation (type and amount), air pressure, wind, and cloud cover.
  • Weather differs from climate in that the latter includes the synthesis of weather conditions that have prevailed over a given area during a long time period—generally 30 years.
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W.D. & H.O. Wills

Use for: Wills's Cigarettes

  • W.D. & H.O. Wills was a British tobacco manufacturing company formed in Bristol, England. It was the first British company to mass-produce cigarettes. It was one of the 13 founding companies of the Imperial Tobacco Company (of Great Britain and Ireland); these firms became branches, or divisions, of the new combine and included John Player & Sons.
  • In 1888 W.D.& H.O. Wills became the first British cigarette manufacturer to include cards, again originally for advertising purposes; however in 1895 they issued their first general interest set titled Ships & Soldiers. This no doubt represented the target market for their product. Cigarette cards are small collectible cards issued by tobacco companies between the late 19th century and the 1940s. They first served to protect cigarettes inside soft paper packs, but soon became popular advertising tools and collector items.
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Vasculum

Use for: botanical box

  • a usually metal and commonly cylindrical or flattened covered box used in collecting plants
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Ulmus

Use for: elm

  • A plant genus in the family Ulmaceae. Consists of forest and ornamental shade trees, native primarily to north temperate areas. Many are cultivated for their height and attractive foliage.
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Ulmaceae
  • A family of plants made up of trees and shrubs, distributed primarily throughout temperate regions. Members of the family are deciduous or evergreen and characteristically have watery sap. Several members of the family are cultivated as ornamental plants, and some are important for their wood. Commonly known as the elm family.
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travel

Use for: voyage, trips, journey

  • to go on or as if on a trip or tour
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transportation

Use for: transport

  • means of conveyance or travel from one place to another
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