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Asphodelaceae (family)
Definición
Family containing around 10 genera and 17 species, however the circumscription of the family has varied widely. They have a wide, but scattered distribution throughout the tropics and temperate zones of the world. Predominantly African family of flowering plants, many members of which are popular garden ornamentals, especially in warm, dry regions of the world.
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Aspidosperma (genus)
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Genus of flowering plant containing over 20 species, including rain forest hardwood timber trees.
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Aspidosperma polyneuron (species)
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Species of timber tree native to Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, and Paraguay. Also used for beekeeping.
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Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco (species)
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Species of tree native to northern Argentina, valued for its hard, durable wood and as medicine.
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aspillera
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Ventanas verticales como hendiduras; a menudo se encuentran en estructuras medievales.
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- aspilleras
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aspirador
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Aparatos eléctricos para limpiar objetos o superficies por aspiración.
Términos Alternativos
- aspiradora
- aspirador de polvo
- barredora (uso en América)
- barredora eléctrica (México)
- limpiador de succión
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aspirator
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aspirin
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White crystalline compound, acetylsalicylic acid, most often used as a medicine, as an analgesic and antipyretic.
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Asplenium (genus)
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Genus containing around 700 species of ferns, often treated as the only genus in the family Aspleniaceae.
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Asplenium scolopendrium (species)
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Species of fern native to Europe and found rarely in North America, having unusual simple, undivided fronds.
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Assamese (language)
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Assamese
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The Assamese are a major ethnic group of approximately 19.5 million people centered in the Indian state of Assam in northeastern India, speaking Assamese, the easternmost Indo-Aryan language with over 15 million native speakers. Their culture developed largely in isolation along the Brahmaputra River valley, shaped by centuries of interaction with neighboring Tibeto-Burman peoples, Tibetan influences, and the Ahom kingdom established by Tai invaders in 1229. Predominantly Hindu with animist traditions, the Assamese reflect a diverse heritage of Aryan, Ahom, and indigenous influences, and their language has historically served as a regional lingua franca across parts of northeastern India.
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Assamese (transliterated) (language)
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assassins
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People who commit murder, especially those who murder prominent people either for hire or for fanatical reasons.
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assaults (personal life events)
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The action of one or more people upon other people with hostile intent, usually physical actions involving blows or weapons. For the falling upon, usually with arms, in a military conflict, prefer "attacks (armed conflicts)," although usage may overlap.
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assegai
Definición
Lanzas arrojadizas largas y finas de madera fuerte, generalmente con una cabeza de hierro, usadas por los pueblos de África del Sur.
Términos Alternativos
- assegais
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assemblage (escultura)
Definición
Obras escultóricas que utilizan elementos no artísticos, a menudo chatarra y/o escombros, para formar una obra de arte. Los assemblages son obras escultóricas creadas desde aproximadamente 1945 mediante la técnica del ensablaje, es decir la creación de una obra de arte tridimensional combinando diversos elementos, especialmente objetos encontrados. Pueden incluir elementos pintados, tallados o modelados por el artista.
Para obras de este tipo creadas a principios del siglo XX, véase escultura objetual.
Términos Alternativos
- ensamblaje escultórico
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assemblage (técnica escultórica)
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Técnica contemporánea de creación de una obra de arte tridimensional mediante la combinación de diversos elementos, especialmente objetos encontrados; puede incluir elementos pintados, tallados o modelados por el artista. El término fue acuñado originalmente en 1953 por el artista Jean Dubuffet.
Para el ensamblaje escultórico, véase asemblage (escultura).
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asses (mammals)
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General term referring to two or more species belonging to the horse family, usually distinguished from the horse by its smaller size, long ears, tuft at end of tail, and black stripe across the shoulders, but differing from zebras, which have stripes all over their bodies.
