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  2. Chorda filum - Wikipedia

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    C. filum grow at an average of 17 cm (6.7 in) per month, with the spiral-shaped, often gas-inflated, termini of fronds being dead, but receiving replacement by growth from a sub-terminal meristem. [4] They are annuals and die during winter. [2] [4] The fronds bear short colorless hairs in summer. [6] Chorda filum is similar to Halosiphon ...

  3. Puzzle solutions for Friday, Sept. 6

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    Today’s crossword (McMeel) Daily Commuter crossword SUDOKU. Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game. JUMBLE. Jumbles: IMPLY SWISH AWAKEN HYBRID. Answer: The general was the highest-ranking officer there ...

  4. Spiranthes - Wikipedia

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    They are known commonly as ladies tresses, ladies'-tresses, or lady's tresses. [2] The genus is distributed in the Americas, Eurasia, and Australia. [ 3 ] The genus name Spiranthes is derived from the Greek speira ("coil") and anthos ("flower"), and was inspired by the spirally arranged inflorescence .

  5. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    Cryptic crossword clues consist typically of a definition and some type of word play. Cryptic crossword clues need to be viewed two ways. One is a surface reading and one a hidden meaning. [27] The surface reading is the basic reading of the clue to look for key words and how those words are constructed in the clue. The second way is the hidden ...

  6. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.

  7. Spiranthes romanzoffiana - Wikipedia

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    Spiranthes romanzoffiana, commonly known as hooded lady's tresses [2] (alternatively hooded ladies' tresses [3]) or Irish lady's-tresses [4] (Irish: Cùilìn Gaelach), is a species of orchid. Collected by Chamisso during the Romanzov expedition it was described by him in 1828 and named for Count Nikolay Rumyantsev who financed the expedition.

  8. Spiranthes praecox - Wikipedia

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    Spiranthes praecox is a herbaceous species growing 20–75 cm high, with up to 7 long basal leaves. There are up to 40 white flowers arranged in a spiral around the stem. The lip of each flower has prominent, branched green colored vein

  9. Acrostic (puzzle) - Wikipedia

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    An acrostic puzzle published in State Magazine in 1986. An acrostic is a type of word puzzle, related somewhat to crossword puzzles, that uses an acrostic form. It typically consists of two parts. The first part is a set of lettered clues, each of which has numbered blanks representing the letters of the answer.