A type of gamete that does not have a specific planar orientation, often found in certain species of algae and other organisms during certain stages of sexual reproduction. Unlike typical gametes, aplankogametes do not adhere to a particular orientation during fertilization, allowing for more flexibility in the mating process.
A response in a dialogue or chant, where there's a back-and-forth exchange, particularly in religious or educational settings. The term is often used in ecclesiastical contexts, referring to responses in the Divine Office or during Mass.
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A rare mineral consisting of lithium lithium molybdate, occurring in prismatic, prismatic scalenohedral or tabular crystals of a violet or blue color and forming a solid-eutectic mixture with mica (lilerite).
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The act of sentencing a person to death by stoning, typically as a form of capital punishment in some cultures or religions, especially historically.
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Relating to the plant Artemisia or to its active chemical compounds, especially those used to treat malaria.
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To have a light meal in the early afternoon, typically in some European countries and cultures as an alternative to the main dinner meal in the evening.
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A concept or practice that is not grounded in history or historical precedent; something that is original and lacks a historical context.
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A supporter or advocate of oligarchy, a form of government where power is controlled by a small group of people, often established through hereditary wealth or privilege, rather than through elected means or democratization.
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The technique and art of filming or making movies using a video camera or other electronic image sensor integrated with a mechanism to control film movement, usually for recording a sequence of moving images onto a medium or for reproducing moving images from a source film.
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The quality or state of being constant, unvarying, or firmly established; steadfastness in adherence to a rule, idea, or attitude. Often used in technical or philosophical contexts to describe a property that remains unchanged.
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