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| a layer of material, naturally or artificially formed, often one of a number of parallel layers one upon another: a stratum of ancient foundations. |
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any primate of the family Hominidae, which includes modern man ( Homo sapiens ) and the extinct precursors of man
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| the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils. |
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the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, using fossils and other remains. |
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1. the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is undergoing.
2. the study of this science.
3. the geologic features and processes occurring in a given region on the earth or on a celestial body: the geology of Mars; the geology of eastern Kentucky. |
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| a small valley or ravine originally worn away by running water and serving as a drainageway after prolonged heavy rains. |
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pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant: pertinent details. |
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1. Also, ex·u·ber·an·cy. the state of being exuberant.
2. an instance of this: His pranks are youthful exuberances |
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| Biology . the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species. |
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1. a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
2. Biology . the actual or hypothetical form or stock from which an organism has developed or descended.
3. an object, idea, style, or occurrence serving as a prototype, forerunner, or inspiration to a later one: The balloon is an ancestor of the modern dirigible.
4. a person who serves as an influence or model for another; one from whom mental, artistic, spiritual, etc., descent is claimed: a philosophical ancestor.
5. Law. a person from whom an heir derives an inheritance |
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| 1. of or pertaining to Neanderthal man. |
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verb (used with object), vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing.
1. to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
2. to break in upon or disturb rudely; interfere thoughtlessly with: to violate his privacy.
3. to break through or pass by force or without right: to violate a frontier.
4. to treat irreverently or disrespectfully; desecrate; profane: violate a human right.
5. to molest sexually, especially to rape. |
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1. removal from an office or position.
2. the act or process of depositing: deposition of the documents with the Library of Congress.
3. the state of being deposited or precipitated: deposition of soil at the mouth of a river.
4. something that is deposited.
5. Law.
a. the giving of testimony under oath.
b. the testimony so given.
c. a statement under oath, taken down in writing, to be used in court in place of the spoken testimony of the witness. |
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as a result, effect, or outcome; therefore: There has been a great deal of rain and consequently the reservoirs are full. |
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verb (used with object), stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing.
1. to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
2. to stun, as with a narcotic, a shock, or a strong emotion.
3. to overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish. |
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