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Regulus, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Regulus rĕgˈyələs [key], brightest star in the constellation Leo; Bayer designation Alpha Leonis; 1992 position R.A. 10h08m, Dec. +12°00′. A bluish-white main-sequence star of spectral class B7...cane, in botany
(Encyclopedia)cane, in botany, name for the hollow or woody, usually slender and jointed stems of plants (particularly rattan and other bamboos) and for various tall grasses, e.g., sugarcane, sorghum, and also othe...Vulcan, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Vulcan, in astronomy, hypothetical planet whose existence was proposed by Le Verrier to explain part of the advance of the perihelion of Mercury, not all of which could be accounted for by gravitation...Charon, in mythology
(Encyclopedia)Charon, in Greek mythology: see Hades. ...commune, in agriculture
(Encyclopedia)commune, in agriculture: see collective farm. ...note, in business
(Encyclopedia)note, in business: see promissory note. ...nucleus, in biology
(Encyclopedia)nucleus: see cell, in biology.phase, in physics
(Encyclopedia)phase, in physics: see wave.argonaut, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)argonaut, in zoology: see paper nautilus. ...Brethren in Christ
(Encyclopedia)Brethren in Christ: see River Brethren. ...Browse by Subject
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