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(Encyclopedia)island, relatively small body of land surrounded entirely by water. (As the oceans form a continuous mass of water on the earth's surface, all continents are islands in the strict sense of the word.) ...swamp
(Encyclopedia)swamp, shallow body of water in a low-lying, poorly drained depression, usually containing abundant plant growth dominated by trees, such as cypress, and high shrubs. Swamps develop in moist climates,...root, in botany
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Longitudinal cross section of a root root, in botany, the descending axis of a plant, as contrasted with the stem, the ascending axis. In most plants the root is underground, but in epiphytes ...cottonmouth
(Encyclopedia)cottonmouth: see water moccasin. ...Chytridiomycota
(Encyclopedia)Chytridiomycota: see water mold. ...Oomycota
(Encyclopedia)Oomycota: see water mold.lotus
(Encyclopedia)lotus: see water lily.waterworks
(Encyclopedia)waterworks: see water supply.spatterdock
(Encyclopedia)spatterdock: see water lily.diving beetle
(Encyclopedia)diving beetle: see water beetle. ...Browse by Subject
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