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| appaloosa |
a hardy saddle horse of a breed developed in western North America, usu. having a spotted black and white hide. |
| badger |
the heavy black and white fur of such a mammal. [1/3 definitions] |
| biracial |
composed of or representing two races, such as black and white. |
| black and white |
a photograph or graphic representation done in shades of black and white only. [1/2 definitions] |
| black-and-white |
in shades of black and white only, as a photograph or film. [2/3 definitions] |
| bufflehead |
a small North American duck that has black and white feathers and a bushy head. |
| chinch bug |
a small black and white insect that is destructive to grains and grasses. |
| Civil Rights Movement |
a movement in the United States particularly prominent during the 1950s and 1960s that sought to end racial discrimination, legal segregation of blacks and whites, and racial barriers to voting. The movement was led by black leaders such as Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, and James Farmer. It mobilized tens of thousands of African Americans in protest against existing laws and practices. Activists, both black and white, endured harassment and violence from the police and others as the movement progressed. Eventually, the American civil rights movement brought about the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and other measures. [1/2 definitions] |
| colorization |
the process by which color is added to motion picture images that were originally filmed in black and white. |
| contrast |
the degree of difference between light and dark colors, esp. between black and white, as in photography. [1/7 definitions] |
| goldeneye |
either of two diving ducks of Eurasia or North America, having a short black bill, black and white plumage, and bright yellow eyes. |
| gray |
the color of an overcast sky; an achromatic color between black and white. [1/8 definitions] |
| guillemot |
any of several black and white, narrow-billed sea birds found in northern regions. |
| harpy eagle |
a large, strong eagle of the American tropics, with black and white plumage, short wings, and a double crest. |
| killer whale |
a very large predatory dolphin, usu. black and white, that feeds on seals and large fish. |
| loon1 |
any of several large black and white diving birds that have a laughlike cry. |
| murre |
either of two black and white, web-footed diving birds of northern oceans. |
| oystercatcher |
any of several black and white shore birds having strong, reddish beaks with which they open and feed on bivalve mollusks such as oysters. |
| panda |
a large bearlike mammal of China and Tibet that has woolly fur with dramatic black and white markings, including black rings around the eyes; giant panda. [1/2 definitions] |
| pepper-and-salt |
composed of or speckled with a mixture of black and white. |
| piebald |
having black and white spots or patches. [1/2 definitions] |
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