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The word oasis came into English from Latin: oasis, from Ancient Greek: ὄασις, óasis, which in turn is a direct borrowing from Demotic Egyptian. The word for oasis in the latter-attested Coptic language (the descendant of Demotic Egyptian) is wahe or ouahe which means a "dwelling place". [3] Oasis in Arabic is wāḥa (Arabic: واحة).
A synonym of catkin. amphitropous (of an ovule) Bent so that both ends are near each other. Contrast anatropous, campylotropous, and orthotropous. amplexicaul With the base dilated and clasping the stem, usually of leaves. amylum star a vegetative propagative body filled with starch (amylum) and located around the lower nodes of certain ...
The word "tropical" can specifically refer to certain kinds of weather, rather than to the geographic region; these usages ought not be confused. The Earth's axial tilt is currently around 23.4°, and therefore so are the latitudes of the tropical circles, marking the boundary of the tropics: specifically, ±23°26′09.7″ (or 23.43602°).
Additional copy by Medgina Saint-Elien. Hoya. Hoyas, also known as porcelain flowers or wax plants, are related to milkweed and are generally low-maintenance, fragrant tropical flowers that grow ...
The best tropical houseplants for indoors are easy-to-grow so you won’t have to constantly fuss over them. Here, houseplant experts recommend their favorites. Turn Your Home Into a Tropical ...
Also amphidrome and tidal node. A geographical location where there is little or no tide, i.e. where the tidal amplitude is zero or nearly zero because the height of sea level does not change appreciably over time (meaning there is no high tide or low tide), and around which a tidal crest circulates once per tidal period (approximately every 12 hours). Tidal amplitude increases, though not ...
Zyzzyva has achieved notoriety for being the last word in several English-language dictionaries. [3] [4] [5] Casey is commonly credited with naming the genus, although the etymology of the word is unclear. [5] [3] [1] One theory is that the word was inspired by Zyzza, a former genus of leafhoppers. [3]
The term "tropical vegetation" is frequently used in the sense of lush and luxuriant, but not all the vegetation of the areas of the Earth in tropical climates can be defined as such. Despite lush vegetation, often the soils of tropical forests are low in nutrients making them quite vulnerable to slash-and-burn deforestation techniques, which ...