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Africa |
a continent of the Eastern Hemisphere south of Europe, between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. |
agouti |
any of several related nocturnal, burrowing rodents found in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere that are about the size of a rabbit but have short ears and grizzled fur. |
albatross |
any of several of the largest seabirds, with webbed feet, long narrow wings, and hooked beaks, that are found chiefly in the Southern Hemisphere. |
America |
either of the two continents of the western hemisphere. [1/3 definitions] |
anticyclone |
a large system of winds that rotates around a center of high barometric pressure, moving clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern, and usu. producing cool, dry weather. (Cf. cyclone.) |
araucaria |
a cone-bearing evergreen native to the Southern Hemisphere and grown as an ornamental elsewhere. |
Asia |
a large continent in the Eastern Hemisphere, bounded by the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, the Red Sea, and eastern Europe. |
auk |
any of a group of web-footed, short-winged sea birds that live in colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere and are skilled at swimming and diving. |
aurora australis |
the aurora of the Southern Hemisphere, seen esp. near the South Pole; southern lights. |
aurora borealis |
the aurora of the Northern Hemisphere, seen esp. near the North Pole; northern lights. |
autumn |
the season of the year between summer and winter, in the northern hemisphere continuing from the September equinox to the December solstice; fall. |
condor |
one of two vultures that are the largest flying birds of the Western Hemisphere, having a bald head and neck, dark plumage, and a wingspan up to twelve feet. |
cyclone |
a large system of winds that rotates around a center of low barometric pressure, moving counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern, and usu. producing destructive storms. (Cf. anticyclone.) [1/2 definitions] |
deer mouse |
any of various large-eared mice of the Western Hemisphere that have long tails and white feet and undersides. |
dunlin |
a small brown and white sandpiper that breeds in northern areas of the Northern Hemisphere. |
first quarter |
the phase of the moon's reflection of sunlight that occurs when the right half of the moon, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere, is radiant, about one week after the new moon. |
golden eagle |
a large eagle that has golden brown feathers on its head and neck and is found in the mountainous areas of the Northern Hemisphere. |
hemispheric |
of or relating to a hemisphere. [2 definitions] |
Indian |
a member of one of the native peoples of the Western Hemisphere, excluding the Inuits, Aleuts, and Yupiks, or a descendant of members of these groups; American Indian; Native American. [1/4 definitions] |
Latin America |
collectively, those countries in the Western Hemisphere south of the United States, in which the predominant language is a Romance language, such as Spanish, Portuguese, French, or a Creole. |
limbic system |
a set of brain structures, located at the border (or limbus) separating the cerebral hemisphere from the brain stem, that support emotional responses, behavior, memory formation, and olfaction. |
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