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These small insects (2 to 5 millimetres, or .08 to 0.2 inch) are black with white
markings; they are usually found on flowers, under loose bark, or in leaf litter.
Their eggs are deposited in plant tissue, and the adults pass the winter in trash
piles.
These small insects (2 to 5 millimetres, or .08 to 0.2 inch) are black with white
markings; they are usually found on flowers, under loose bark, or in leaf litter.
Their eggs are deposited in plant tissue, and the adults pass the winter in trash
piles.
Page 207
The modern fencing foil has a maximum overall length of 1,100 millimetres (43
inches) and a maximum weight of 500 grams (18 ounces), although it is usually
lighter for greater speed of movement. The blade is of finely tempered steel up to
...
The modern fencing foil has a maximum overall length of 1,100 millimetres (43
inches) and a maximum weight of 500 grams (18 ounces), although it is usually
lighter for greater speed of movement. The blade is of finely tempered steel up to
...
Page 688
l.S. Bach's directorship at Leipzig 2:558e gravel, aggregate of more or less
rounded rock fragments coarser than sand; i.e., more than 2 millimetres (Viz inch)
in diameter. Gravel beds in some places contain accumulations of heavy metallic
ore ...
l.S. Bach's directorship at Leipzig 2:558e gravel, aggregate of more or less
rounded rock fragments coarser than sand; i.e., more than 2 millimetres (Viz inch)
in diameter. Gravel beds in some places contain accumulations of heavy metallic
ore ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 23 The New Encyclopaedia Britannica |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 24 Nov 2010 |
| ISBN | 0852292902, 9780852292907 |
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