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Moho (gcide) | Moho \Mo"ho\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.)
A gallinule (Notornis Mantelli) formerly inhabiting New
Zealand, but now supposed to be extinct. It was incapable of
flight. See Notornis.
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Moho (gcide) | Moho \Mo"ho\, n. [Short for Mohorovicic discontinuity, from
Andrija Mohorovi[ccaron]i[cacute], a Yugoslavian geologist.]
(Geol.)
The boundary between the earth's crust and the semiliquid
mantle beneath. It varies in depth from 3 miles beneath the
surface at certain points in the ocean to over 25 miles under
certain parts of continents.
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moho (wn) | Moho
n 1: the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying
mantle; "the Mohorovicic discontinuity averages 5 miles
down under oceans and 20 miles down under continents" [syn:
Mohorovicic discontinuity, Moho] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
mohol (msas) | mohol
- could |
mohol by (msas) | mohol by
- might |
nemohol (msas) | nemohol
- couldn't |
mohol (msasasci) | mohol
- could |
mohol by (msasasci) | mohol by
- might |
nemohol (msasasci) | nemohol
- couldn't |
mohou (czen) | mohou,they are able mohou,they can |
nemohou (czen) | nemohou,cannot Zdeněk Brožnemohou,they cannot |
nemohoucnost (czen) | nemohoucnost,impotencen: Zdeněk Brožnemohoucnost,infirmityn: Zdeněk Brož |
nemohoucně (czen) | nemohoucně,impotentlyadv: Zdeněk Brož |
nemohoucí usnout (czen) | nemohoucí usnout,sleeplessadj: Zdeněk Brož |
všemohoucnost (czen) | všemohoucnost,omnipotencen: Zdeněk Brož |
všemohoucí (czen) | všemohoucí,almightyadj: Zdeněk Brožvšemohoucí,omnipotentadj: Zdeněk Brož |
Moho nobilis (gcide) | oo \o"o\, n. [Hawaiian.] (Zool.)
Any of several beautiful birds of the genus Moho, including
the extinct Moho nobilis. They are honey-eaters native to
the Hawaiian Islands. It yields the brilliant yellow feathers
formerly used in making the royal robes. Called also
yellow-tufted honeysucker.
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Mohock (gcide) | Mohock \Mo"hock\, n.
See Mohawk.
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moholi (gcide) | Maholi \Ma*ho"li\, n. (Zool.)
A South African lemur (Galago maholi), having very large
ears. [Written also moholi.]
[1913 Webster] MahomedanMoholi \Mo*ho"li\, n. (Zool.)
See Maholi.
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Moholi (gcide) | Maholi \Ma*ho"li\, n. (Zool.)
A South African lemur (Galago maholi), having very large
ears. [Written also moholi.]
[1913 Webster] MahomedanMoholi \Mo*ho"li\, n. (Zool.)
See Maholi.
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Mohorovicic discontinuity (gcide) | Mohorovicic discontinuity \Mohorovicic discontinuity\, n.
(Geol.)
same as 2nd Moho.
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andrija mohorovicic (wn) | Andrija Mohorovicic
n 1: Yugoslav geophysicist for whom the Mohorovicic
discontinuity was named (1857-1936) [syn: Mohorovicic,
Andrija Mohorovicic] |
moho (wn) | Moho
n 1: the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying
mantle; "the Mohorovicic discontinuity averages 5 miles
down under oceans and 20 miles down under continents" [syn:
Mohorovicic discontinuity, Moho] |
mohorovicic (wn) | Mohorovicic
n 1: Yugoslav geophysicist for whom the Mohorovicic
discontinuity was named (1857-1936) [syn: Mohorovicic,
Andrija Mohorovicic] |
mohorovicic discontinuity (wn) | Mohorovicic discontinuity
n 1: the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying
mantle; "the Mohorovicic discontinuity averages 5 miles
down under oceans and 20 miles down under continents" [syn:
Mohorovicic discontinuity, Moho] |
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