Términos

Nombre comercial de una serie de láminas de poliéster termoplástico ópticamente transparentes e incoloras introducidas a principios de 1950, compuestas de tereftalato de polietileno.

Genus containing more than 80 species of bats.

Species of bat found in southern Alaska, Canada, the higher elevation forested regions of Mexico, and across the United States from the Pacific to Atlantic coasts.

Species of bat common to western North America, ranging from British Columbia to Central Mexico and eastward to Colorado and Oklahoma.

Genus containing the great anteater.

Members of the species that are the largest among anteaters, best known in the tropical grasslands of Venezuela, although it was formerly found in the lowland forests of Central America. They are about four feet in length exclusive of the tail, with long shaggy grey fur with a black breast band and white stripe on the shoulder, powerful claws, and long slender sticky tongue with which to lick up ants a termites.

One of two families containing anteaters.

Genus containing one species, and two varieties, of South American trees valued for aromatic resin and for dark brown wood and deep red heartwood.

Species of tall tree native to South America, cultivated in the West Indies. The resin is used in cough syrups, to treat asthma, in perfumery, as flavoring, in painting, and as a remedy for skin rashes, although in many people it actually causes contact dermatitis.

Aromatic, yellow gum resin obtained from various African, Arabian, and Indian trees of the Commiphora genus. Myrrh contains approximately 25% resin (mostly triterpenoids), 60% gum, and 15% volatile oils. Translucent yellow resins have been used for incense and perfumes since ancient times. Myrrh has also been used for its healing properties in traditional medicines.

Family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, having essential oils and flowering parts in multiples of four or five.

Order of flowering plants composed of 14 families, 380 genera, and about 11,000 species distributed throughout the tropics and warmer regions of the world.

Genus, often classified as containing 2 species of flowering evergreen shrubs or small trees native to southern Europe, northern Africa, and found in Australia and New Zealand, having leaves containing a fragrant essential oil, a star-like flower, and a fruit that is a round blue-black berry containing several seeds. Authorities differ widely over the number of species the genus includes. True myrtles have a central midrib and a major vein just inside and parallel to the leaf margin.

Species of myrtle widespread in the Mediterranean region; commonly cultivated.

Artists in any media whose primary focus in subject matter is mythology and mythological characters.

People who study myths and mythology; also, people who write myths.

Family of hagfishes distinguished from other hagfishes by having gill pairs that share a common opening on each side.

Úsese para describir obras producidas por el pueblo beréber de mismo nombre que vive principalmente en pueblos Ghardaia, Gurara y Berriane, del Sahara algerino.