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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Was Charles-Augustin de Coulomb a Spanish Biologist?
No.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
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Was Charles-Augustin de Coulomb a Spanish Biologist?
No, he was a French physicist.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
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Was the SI unit of charge named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb?
Yes.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Was the SI unit of charge named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb?
Yes, the SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
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Was Charles-Augustin de Coulomb ever employed at La Rochelle?
Yes.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Was Charles-Augustin de Coulomb ever employed at La Rochelle?
Yes, upon his return to France, with the rank of Captain, he was employed at La Rochelle.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
What is Charles-Augustin de Coulomb best known for?
He is best known for developing Coulomb's law.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
What is Charles-Augustin de Coulomb best known for?
He is best known for developing Coulomb's law.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Whose ideas inspired Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's experiments on the resistance of masonries?
Pieter van Musschenbroek.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Whose ideas inspired Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's experiments on the resistance of masonries?
He carried out several experiments on the resistance of masonries which were inspired by the ideas of Pieter van Musschenbroek on friction.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
When did Charles-Augustin de Coulomb join his father's family in Montpeillier?
From 1757 to 1759 he joined his father's family in Montpellier.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
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Did Charles-Augustin de Coulomb come from a poor family?
No.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Did Charles-Augustin de Coulomb come from a poor family?
No, his mother came from a wealthy family in the wool trade.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
What is Coulomb's law?
The definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
What is Coulomb's law?
The definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Where is Collège des Quatre-Nations located?
In Montpellier.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Where is Collège des Quatre-Nations located?
In Paris.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
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What happened in 1785?
Coulomb presented his three reports on Electricity and Magnetism
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
What happened in 1757 to 1759?
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb joined his father's family in Montpellier and took part in the work of the academy of the city.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Regarding this topic, what did the Revolution do?
The Revolution caused Coulomb to resign his appointment as intendent des eaux et fontains and retire.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Who determined to pursue mathematics?
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
When did Coulomb return to Paris?
In 1759.
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Does Coulomb leave a legacy as a pioneer in the field of geotechnical engineering for his contribution to retaining wall design?
yes
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Did the family move to Paris as well as there Coulomb studied at the prestigious Collge des Quatre-Nations?
Yes
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Was Coulomb born in Angoulme France to a well-to-do family?
Coulomb was born in Angoulême, France, to a well-to-do family
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Is he best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion?
Yes
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him?
Yes
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
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Did Coulomb die in Angoulême, France, to a well-to-do family?
No
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Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He is best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion. The SI unit of charge, the coulomb, was named after him. Coulomb was born in Angou...
Chinese_language
Are all spoken varieties of Chinese tonal and analytical?
yes
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
Are all spoken varieties of Chinese tonal and analytical?
yes
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
Is fifty percent or more of Korean vocabulary of Chinese origin?
Yes
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
Is fifty percent or more of Korean vocabulary of Chinese origin?
yes
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
Does "ketchup" come from the Minnan pronunciation of 鮭汁 (koe-tsiap)?
Yes
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
Does "ketchup" come from the Minnan pronunciation of 鮭汁 (koe-tsiap)?
yes
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
What is the most common romanization standard for Standard Mandarin today?
Hanyu Pinyin
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
What is the most common romanization standard for Standard Mandarin today?
Hanyu Pinyin
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
What is the official standard language used by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China, and Singapore (where it is called "Huayu")?
Putonghua / Guoyu, often called "Mandarin"
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
What is the official standard language used by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China, and Singapore (where it is called "Huayu")?
Standard Mandarin
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
How many head entries for character definitions does the Zhonghua Zihai 中华字海 (1994) contain?
85,568 head entries
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
How many head entries for character definitions does the Zhonghua Zihai 中华字海 (1994) contain?
54,678
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
What does the PRC government classify as literacy amongst workers?
knowledge of 2,000 characters
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
What does the PRC government classify as literacy amongst workers?
a knowledge of 2000 characters
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
How is South China linguistically different from North China?
South China displays more linguistic diversity
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
便当/便當 “lunchbox or boxed lunch” (from bento) and 料理 “prepared cuisine” are loan words from which language?
Japanese
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
便当/便當 “lunchbox or boxed lunch” (from bento) and 料理 “prepared cuisine” are loan words from which language?
Chinese
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
What is the standardized form of spoken chinese?
The standardized form of spoken Chinese is Standard Mandarin.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
What is the standardized form of spoken chinese?
The standardized from of spoken Chinese is Standard Mandarin.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
Is diglossia a common feature in mainland China and Taiwan?
Yes, diglossia is a common feature in mainland China and Taiwan.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
Is diglossia a common feature in mainland China and Taiwan?
Yes, diglossia is a common feature in mainland China and Taiwan.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
Do linguists often view Chinese as a language family?
Yes, linguists often view Chinese as a language family.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
Do linguists often view Chinese as a language family?
Yes, linguists often view Chinese as a language family.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
When did classical Chinese literature begin?
Classical Chinese literature began in the Spring and Autumn period.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
When did classical Chinese literature begin?
Classical Chinese literature began in the 14th to 11th centuires BCE.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
How does the government of the People's Republic of China often refer to all divisions of the Sinitic language(s) besides Standard Mandarin?
The government of the People's Republic of China refers to all divisions of the Sinitic language(s) besides Standard Mandarin as fangyan.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
How does the government of the People's Republic of China often refer to all divisions of the Sinitic language(s) besides Standard Mandarin?
The PRC commonly refers to all divisons of the Sinitic language(s) beside Standard Mandarin as fangyan, or "regional tongues."
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
When was Middle Chinese used?
Middle Chinese was used during Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Sua, Tang, and Sang dynasties.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
When was Middle Chinese used?
Middle Chinese was the language used in the 6th through 1-th centuries CE.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
How is the pronunciation of foreign words determined?
The pronunciation of foreign words is done by employing Chinese characters with similar pronuncations.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
How is the pronunciation of foreign words determined?
Foreign words are transliterated into close-match existing Chinese morphemes.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
What is the total number of Chinese words?
The Hanyu Da Zidian includes 54,678 head entries for characters.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Chinese_language
What language was used in the Zhou and Southern Dynasties?
Old Chinese was the language common during the early and middle Zhou Dynasty.
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Chinese_language Sino-Tibetan language family The varieties of spoken Chinese in Eastern China and Taiwan Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) ( ; ; ; or ) is a language family consisting of languages mutually intelligible to varying degrees. *David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Cambridge: Camb...
Cougar
Is a cougar also known as a mountain lion?
A cougar is also known as a mountain lion.
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
Is a cougar also known as a mountain lion?
yes
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
Are cougars larger than jaguars?
Cougars are not larger than jaguars.
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
Are cougars larger than jaguars?
no
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
Does the World Conservation Union consider the cougar a "least concern" species?
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) currently lists the cougar as a "least concern" species.
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
Does the World Conservation Union consider the cougar a "least concern" species?
yes
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
What are some of the cougar's primary food sources?
The cougar's primary food sources include ungulates such as deer, elk, and bighorn sheep, as well as domestic cattle, horses and sheep, particularly in the northern part of its range.
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
What are some of the cougar's primary food sources?
ungulates such as deer, elk, and bighorn sheep, as well as domestic cattle, horses, and sheep
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
How long are cougar adult males (from nose to tail)?
The length of adult males is around 2.4 meters (8 ft) long nose to tail.
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
How long are cougar adult males (from nose to tail)?
2.4 meters
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
How long is an adult cougar's paw print?
An adult cougar's paw print is approximately 10 cm (4 inches) long.
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
How long is an adult cougar's paw print?
4 inches
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
What are the three heaviest cats in the world?
The three heaviest cats in the world are the tiger, lion and jaguar.
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
What are the three heaviest cats in the world?
tiger, lion, and jaguar
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
On average, are cougar males heavier than females?
On average, cougar males are heavier than females.
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
On average, are cougar males heavier than females?
yes
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
What are the three cat species that are native to Canada?
The three cat species that are native to Canada are the cougar, the bobcat and the Canadian lynx.
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cougar
What are the three cat species that are native to Canada?
cougar, bobcat, Canadian lynx
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Cougar The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from...
Cymbal
Is one of the parts of a cymbal called a disc?
no
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
Is one of the parts of a cymbal called a disc?
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
Are ride cymbals very common?
yes
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
Are ride cymbals very common?
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
Does Fender make cymbals?
no
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
Does Fender make cymbals?
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
What part of the cymbal is the bell?
The center of a Cymbal
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
What part of the cymbal is the bell?
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
What's the timber of ancient cimbals like? disfluent
like that of small hand-bells or of the notes of the keyed harmonica
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
What's the timber of ancient cimbals like? disfluent
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
What does it sound like to play cymbals with a cello bow?
squealing car brakes
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
What does it sound like to play cymbals with a cello bow?
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
What are cymbals made of?
brass
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
What are cymbals made of?
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
How many cymbals typically go in a drum kit?
at least 3
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
How many cymbals typically go in a drum kit?
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
What kinds of musical groups use cymbals?
Cymbals are used in modern orchestras and many military, marching, concert and other bands
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Cymbal
What kinds of musical groups use cymbals?
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Cymbal Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), whereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ...
Dragonfly
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Dragonfly Dragonfly emerging as an adult Pair of Yellow Striped Hunters mating A dragonfly is a type of insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elon...
Dragonfly
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Dragonfly Dragonfly emerging as an adult Pair of Yellow Striped Hunters mating A dragonfly is a type of insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elon...
Dragonfly
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Dragonfly Dragonfly emerging as an adult Pair of Yellow Striped Hunters mating A dragonfly is a type of insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elon...