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rug
(Encyclopedia)rug: see carpet.firefly
(Encyclopedia)firefly or lightning bug, small, luminescent, carnivorous beetle of the family Lampyridae. Fireflies are well represented in temperate regions, although the majority of species are tropical and subtro...cockchafer
(Encyclopedia)cockchafer: see June beetle.ladybug
(Encyclopedia)ladybug: see ladybird beetle.cantharides
(Encyclopedia)cantharides: see blister beetle. ...tumblebug
(Encyclopedia)tumblebug: see scarab beetle.water scavenger
(Encyclopedia)water scavenger: see water beetle. ...Spanish fly
(Encyclopedia)Spanish fly: see blister beetle. ...June bug
(Encyclopedia)June bug, name for June beetle and mayfly. ...Abadeh
(Encyclopedia)Abadeh äbädāˈ [key], town, Fars prov., S central Iran. It is the trade center for a grain- and fruit-growing region. Sesame oil and castor oil are also produced there....Browse by Subject
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