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Look up: Zebra

  1. zebra
    [n] - any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Zebra
    Zebra: The term 'zebra' in medicine does not refer to the striped African animal but to an unlikely diagnostic possibility. It comes from an old saying in teaching medical students about how to think logically in regard to the differential diagnosis: 'When you hear hoof beats, think of horses, not z...
    Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.

  3. Zebra
    Ze'bra noun [ Portuguese zebra ; confer Spanish cebra ; probably from a native African name.] (Zoology) Either one of two species of South African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/Z/2

  4. zebra
    <zoology> Either one of two species of South African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or brackish bands. ... The true or mountain zebra (Equus, or Asinus, zebra) is nearly white, and the bands which cover the body and...
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  5. zebra
    noun any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. Zebra
    • (n.) Either one of two species of South African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or brackish bands.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  7. zebra
    any of three species of strikingly black-and-white-striped mammals of the horse family Equidae and genus Equus: Burchell`s zebra, or bonte quagga (E. ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/z/4

  8. zebra
    zebra More information about Italian artist Guido Daniele is available at his web site. His paintings take an average of three to four hours to complete. The first time Daniele painted the eagle with outstretched wings it took him ten hours to finish. One of the most difficult things about his cre...
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  9. Zebra
    Zebra was 19th century slang for a convict's striped uniform; a convict wearing such a uniform.
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  10. Zebra
    HMS Zebra (formerly HMS Wakeful) was a British Zambesi Class destroyer of 1710 tons displacement launched in 1944. She was armed with four 4.5 inch dual-purpose guns; six 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and four depth-charge throwers.
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  11. Zebra
    Zebra was 19th century slang for a convict's striped uniform; a convict wearing such a uniform.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  12. ZEBRA
    A data management package in the CERN Program Library.
    Found on http://foldoc.org/ZEBRA

  13. zebra
    zebra, herbivorous hoofed African mammal of the genus Equus, which also includes the horse and the ass. It is distinguished by its striking pattern of black or dark brown stripes alternating with white. In size and body form it is intermediate between the larger horse and the smaller ass. It has a h...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08533

  14. Zebra
    The Zebra (Equus) is a genus of black (or dark brown) and white vertically striped wild horses, or horse-like mammals, found in Africa. There are currently three surviving species of Zebra: The Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi) found in northern Kenya and Somalia; The Mountain Zebra found in south-west A...
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  15. zebra
    Black and white striped member of the horse genus Equus found in Africa; the stripes serve as camouflage or dazzle and confuse predators. It is about 1.5 m/5 ft high at the shoulder, with a stout body and a short, thick mane. Zebras live in family groups and herds on mounta...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  16. Zebra
    `Zebras` are African equids (horse family) best known for their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds. Unlike their closest relatives, horses and asses, zebra...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra

  17. Zebra
    (band) `Zebra` is a hard rock band founded in 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It features Randy Jackson (guitar and vocals), Felix Hanemann (bass, keyboards and vocals) and Guy Gelso (drums and vocals). Their mainstream debut on Atlantic Records was in 1983, highlighted by the singles "T...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra

  18. Zebra
    (Yello album) Name = Zebra | Type = Album | Artist = Yello | Cover = Yello - Zebra CD cover.jpg | Released = 1994 | Recorded = ??? | Genre = Electronica | Length = 45:53 | Label = Smash/Island/PolyGram Records | Producer = Yello | Last album = Essential Yello<br />(1992) | This albu...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra

  19. Zebra
    (medicine) `Zebra` is a medical slang term for a surprising diagnosis. Although rare diseases are, in general, surprising when they are encountered, other diseases can be surprising in a particular person and time, and so "zebra" is the broader concept. The term derives from the aph...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra

  20. ZEBRA
    (computer) The `ZEBRA` (`Z`eer `E`envoudige `B`inaire `R`eken `A`utomaat translated Very Simple Binary Reckoning Automat) was one of the first computers to be designed in the Netherlands, (the first one was the "ARRA") and one of the first Dutch computers to be commercially a...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZEBRA

  21. Zebra
    (ship) The `Zebra` was a three-masted ship, built in 1818 and weighing 350 tonnes. On 12 August 1838, the Zebra, captained by Dirk Hahn, departed from Altona, Hamburg for its voyage to Port Misery, South Australia. The ship arrived at its destination on 28 December 1838. On board was a crew o...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra

  22. Zebra
    (album) `Zebra` is the debut album by American hard rock band Zebra, released in 1983, eight years after they were founded. The album features all original material, with the exception of "Slow Down," a Larry Williams tune best remembered in a 1964 cover version by the Beatle...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra

  23. Zebra
    (song) "`Zebra`" is the first single released from the John Butler Trio`s album Sunrise Over Sea. Featuring the Sunrise lineup of John Butler on guitar/vocals, Shannon Birchall on double bass and Nicky Bomba on drums/percussion, it blends the genres of roots, funk, rock, and a bit o...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra

  24. Zebra
    (pen manufacturer) `Zebra Pen Corporation` is an American manufacturer of writing instruments. The company was founded in New York in 1982 as an independent corporation wholly owned by Zebra Co. Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan. The company sells a wide range of pens, pencils, and highlighters through r...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra

  25. Zebra
    (Morandi`s album) Zebra : Morandi`s Latest Album : Between 2010-2011, Romanian pop group Morandi released its latest album, Zebra. The first single released off this album was the well-known hit Colors (March 2010). The second single was the first-ever 3D Romanian music video, Rock the World ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra



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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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