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Plants from high mountain regions. Anything that is from above the tree line. They are able to overwinter beneath deep snow protected from extreme low temperature by their moisture.
Plantas de las regiones de alta montaña. Todo lo que está por encima de la línea de árboles. Son capaces de pasar el invierno bajo nieve, protegido de la baja temperatura extrema por su humedad.
Any of various simple submicroscopic parasites of plants, animals, and bacteria that often cause disease and that consist essentially of a core of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein coat. Unable to replicate without a host cell, viruses are typically not ...
Cualquiera de varios simples submicroscópicos parásitos de plantas, animales y bacterias que a menudo causan enfermedades y que consisten esencialmente en un núcleo de ARN o ADN rodeado por una cubierta proteica. Incapaz de replicar sin una célula huésped, ...
Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body.
Movimiento de un miembro hacia la línea media del cuerpo.
The use of different medicines together to manage blood glucose levels.
El uso de diferentes medicinas en conjunto para manejar los niveles de glucosa en sangre.
Having sufficient assets--capital, surplus, reserves--and being able to satisfy financial requirements--investments, annual reports, examinations--to be eligible to transact insurance business and meet liabilities.
Tener suficientes activos--capital, superávit, reservas--y ser capaz de satisfacer los requisitos financieros, inversiones, informes anuales, exámenes--para ser elegible para negocios seguros y cumplir con los pasivos.
The voice of the person telling the story, not to be confused with the author’s voice. With a first-person narrator, the I in the story presents the point of view of only one character. The reader is restricted to the perceptions, thoughts, and feelings of ...
The voice of the person telling the story, not to be confused with the author’s voice. With a first-person narrator, the I in the story presents the point of view of only one character. The reader is restricted to the perceptions, thoughts, and feelings of ...
A statement that tells if one thing happens, another will follow; written as p q; see antecedent, consequent, converse, inverse, contrapositive.
Una declaración que dice que si una cosa sucede, otro seguirá; escrito como p q; ver antecedente, consecuente, converse, inversa, contrapositive.
Allows for two or more simultaneous interpretations of a word, phrase, action, or situation, all of which can be supported by the context of a work. Deliberate ambiguity can contribute to the effectiveness and richness of a work, for example, in the ...
Allows for two or more simultaneous interpretations of a word, phrase, action, or situation, all of which can be supported by the context of a work. Deliberate ambiguity can contribute to the effectiveness and richness of a work, for example, in the ...
A humorous scene or incident that alleviates tension in an otherwise serious work. In many instances these moments enhance the thematic significance of the story in addition to providing laughter. When Hamlet jokes with the gravediggers we laugh, but ...
Una escena humorística o incidente que alivia la tensión en un trabajo serio de lo contrario. En muchos casos estos momentos realzan la importancia temática de la historia, además de proporcionar la risa. Cuando Hamlet bromea con los sepultureros nos reímos, ...
A common figure of speech that makes an explicit comparison between two things by using words such as like, as, than, appears, and seems: "A sip of Mrs. Cook’s coffee is like a punch in the stomach." The effectiveness of this simile is created by the ...
A common figure of speech that makes an explicit comparison between two things by using words such as like, as, than, appears, and seems: "A sip of Mrs. Cook’s coffee is like a punch in the stomach." The effectiveness of this simile is created by the ...