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Look up: Fisher

  1. fisher
    [n] - large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. fisher
    an exact test(characteristic)to examine whether the pattern of counts in a 2x2 cross classification departs from expectations based upon the marginal totals for the rows and columns Category: Statistics • it denotes the general class of experiment designs without technical errors but bas...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  3. Fisher
    Fish'er noun [ Anglo-Saxon fiscere .] 1. One who fishes. 2. (Zoology) A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family ( Mustela Canadensis ); the pekan; the 'black cat.'
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/34

  4. fisher
    1. One who fishes. ... 2. <zoology> A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela Canadensis); the pekan; the 'black cat.' ... Origin: AS. Fiscere. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  5. fisher
    pekan noun large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. Fisher
    • (n.) A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela Canadensis); the pekan; the `black cat.` • (n.) One who fishes.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  7. Fisher
    (from the article `Lucian`) ...of every philosophical school, who all behave outrageously and start fighting over delicacies to take home when the party comes to an end. ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/30

  8. fisher
    rare North American carnivore of northern forests, trapped for its valuable brownish black fur (especially fine in the female). It is a member of the ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/30

  9. fisher
    fisher, name of a large North American marten, Martes pennanti. This carnivorous, largely arboreal mammal is found in hardwood forests of Canada, the extreme N United States, and mountain ranges of the W United States. Fishers have dark brown fur shading to black and frosted with white-tipped hairs....
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08187

  10. Fisher
    The fisher or pekan (Martes pennanti) is a mammal related to the marten and native to North America. It is about one metre long with a thick brown-black coat and lives in dense forest where it eats small animals, birds and carrion.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  11. Fisher
    Type: Term Pronunciation: fish′ĕr Definitions: 1. Ronald A., British medical statistician and geneticist, 1890-1962; invented many statistical tests.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  12. Fisher
    Type: Term Pronunciation: fish′ĕr Definitions: 1. C. Miller, 20th-century Canadian neurologist. See: Fisher syndrome
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  13. Fisher
    `Fisher` is an archaic term for fisherman, revived as gender-neutral. `Fisher` or `Fishers` may also refer to: Places: ;Australia ;United Kingdom ;United States People: See Fisher (surname) Other: See also:
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher

  14. Fisher
    (animal) The `fisher` (Martes pennanti) is a medium-sized mammal native to North America. It is a member of the mustelid family, commonly referred to as the weasel family. The fisher is closely related to but larger than the American Marten (Martes americana). The fisher is a fo...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher

  15. Fisher
    (comic strip) `Fisher` is a Canadian comic strip, which runs daily in The Globe and Mail. The strip, written and drawn by cartoonist Philip Street, first appeared in the Globe and Mail on June 26, 1992. The strip`s central character is Tom Fisher, an advertising copywrite...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher

  16. Fisher
    (electoral district) `Fisher` is a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada. It was created for the 1920 provincial election, and eliminated with the 1969 election. The constituency was located in mid-northern Manitoba, in the Interlake region. There have long been suggestions...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher

  17. Fisher
    (surname) `Fisher` is a English surname in the English language. It is an occupational name from the Old English "fiscare," which means "fisherman", one who obtained his living by fishing. In Ireland it is the anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Bradáin ‘descendant of...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher

  18. Fisher
    (band) `Fisher` is a band consisting of songwriter Ron Wasserman and vocalist Kathy Fisher. Fisher has enjoyed some mainstream success. "I Will Love You" (a tribute to Brent Mydland, the late keyboardist of the Grateful Dead) was featured in a 2001 episode of Roswell and in t...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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