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- mountain riddled with caves, west-central Crete, in the nomos (department) of Rethimnon, southern Greece. One of Idhi's two peaks, Timios Stavros, at 8,058 feet (2,456 m), is Crete's highest mountain. According to one legend Zeus was reared in the Idhiean ... [2 Related Articles]
- Idhra
- (from the article "Hydra") With the advent of steamships, however, the maritime activities of the island declined. Industries now include sponge fishing, cotton weaving, shipbuilding, and international tourism. Idhra, the chief town, on the north coast, is an artists' and writers' colony and the ...
- Idiocranium russeli
- (from the article "Gymnophiona") ...1 metre (about 3.3 feet) in total length; the largest known caecilian is C. thompsoni, at 152 cm (about 60 inches). The smallest caecilians are Idiocranium russeli in West Africa and
- idiographic method
- (from the article "motivation") ...of whether it is better to study groups of individuals and attempt to draw general conclusions (termed the nomothetic approach) or to study the behaviours that make individuals unique (termed the idiographic approach). Although both approaches have added to the ...
- idiolect
- (from the article "language") ...communication that may impede but do not prevent mutual comprehension are called dialects of a language. In order to describe in detail the actual different speech patterns of individuals, the term idiolect, meaning the speech habits of a single person, ...
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- (from the article "respiratory disease") Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is also known as cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis. This is a generally fatal lung disease of unknown cause that is characterized by progressive fibrosis of the alveolar walls. The disease most commonly manifests between the ages of 50 ...
- idiopathic scoliosis
- (from the article "joint disease") ...equinovarus) is a congenital deformity in which the foot is twisted downward and inward because the ligaments and tendons are too short. Only infrequently are the muscles at fault. Idiopathic scoliosis (lateral curvature of the spine) usually makes its appearance ...
- idiophone
- class of musical instruments in which a resonant solid material-such as wood, metal, or stone-vibrates to produce the initial sound. The eight basic types are concussion, friction, percussion, plucked, scraped, shaken, stamped, and stamping. In many cases, as in the ... [11 Related Articles]
- idiorrhythmic monasticism
- the original form of monastic life in Christianity, as exemplified by St. Anthony of Egypt (c. 250-355). It consisted of a total withdrawal from society, normally in the desert, and the constant practice of mental prayer. The contemplative and mystical ... [2 Related Articles]
- Idiosepius
- (from the article "cephalopod") ...species) are the largest living invertebrates; A. dux attains a length of more than 20 metres (60 feet), including the extended tentacles. The smallest cephalopod is the squid Idiosepius, rarely an inch in length. The average octopus usually has arms ...
- idiosoma
- (from the article "acarid") Behind the gnathosoma is a large region (idiosoma) that bears the legs, the genital and anal openings, and an assortment of tactile and sensory structures. Respiratory pores (stigmata) and sclerotized shields of various shapes and sizes usually are present. The ...
- Idiospermaceae
- (from the article "Magnoliidae") ...cotyledons. One of the most primitive angiosperm orders, Magnoliales, has members in which the embryos contain three or four (very rarely two) cotyledons, such as Degeneria (Degeneriaceae). Idiospermum (Idiospermaceae) of the Laurales has three or four cotyledons as well. On ...
- Idiospermum
- (from the article "Magnoliidae") ...One of the most primitive angiosperm orders, Magnoliales, has members in which the embryos contain three or four (very rarely two) cotyledons, such as Degeneria (Degeneriaceae). Idiospermum (Idiospermaceae) of the Laurales has three or four cotyledons as well. On the ...
- idiosyncrasy
- (from the article "poison") ...of certain individuals to react to a chemical. Because of biological variability among humans, some individuals respond to a chemical at a dose too low to produce a similar effect in others. Idiosyncrasy is a genetically determined hypersusceptibility.drug responses
- idiot savant
- (from the article "prodigy") ...individuals who are chess prodigies or "lightning calculators" (those who have a remarkable memory for figures) but who are otherwise mentally or developmentally disabled (such as "idiot savants") are not prodigies.
- Iditarod Trail
- (from the article "Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race") The course of the race, roughly 1,100 miles (1,770 km) long, partially follows the old Iditarod Trail dogsled mail route blazed from the coastal towns of Seward and Knik to the goldfields and mining camps of northwest Alaska in the ...
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
- annual dogsled race run in March between Anchorage and Nome, Alaska, U.S. The race can attract more than 100 participants and their teams of dogs, and both male and female mushers (drivers) compete together. A short race of about 25 ... [3 Related Articles]
- Idiurus macrotis
- (from the article "anomalure") ...long and a tail of nearly the same length. The little anomalure (A. pusillus) is about half the size of Pel's and has a proportionally shorter tail. The pygmy anomalures (I. macrotis and I. zenkeri) are smaller still, ranging from ...
- Idiurus zenkeri
- (from the article "anomalure") ...the same length. The little anomalure (A. pusillus) is about half the size of Pel's and has a proportionally shorter tail. The pygmy anomalures (I. macrotis and I. zenkeri) are smaller still, ranging from 7 to 10 cm in body ...
- Idku
- town, northern Al-Buhayrah muhafazah (governorate), Lower Egypt. It lies on a sandy strip behind Abu Qir Bay, in the northwestern Nile River delta. Immediately south is Lake Idku, a 58-square-mile (150-square-km) lagoon that stretches some 22 miles (35 km) behind ...
- Idku, Lake
- (from the article "Idku") ...muhafazah (governorate), Lower Egypt. It lies on a sandy strip behind Abu Qir Bay, in the northwestern Nile River delta. Immediately south is Lake Idku, a 58-square-mile (150-square-km) lagoon that stretches some 22 miles (35 km) behind and parallel to ...
- Idlib
- town, northwestern Syria. It is situated in a fertile basin midway between Aleppo and Latakia and is an important textile centre and a market for one of Syria's better agricultural districts. Major crops include cotton, cereals, olives, figs, grapes, tomatoes, ...
- Ido
- artificial language constructed by the French logician and Esperantist Louis de Beaufront and presented at the Delegation pour l'Adoption d'une Langue Auxiliaire Internationale (Delegation for the Adoption of an International Auxiliary Language) of 1907. The language is a reworking of ... [3 Related Articles]
- idol
- (from the article "Bacon, Francis, Viscount Saint Alban (or Albans), Baron of Verulam") ...discussed logical fallacies, commonly found in human reasoning, but Bacon was original in looking behind the forms of reasoning to underlying psychological causes. He invented the metaphor of "idol" to refer to such causes of human error.
- idolatry
- in Judaism and Christianity, the worship of someone or something other than God as though it were God. The first of the biblical Ten Commandments prohibits idolatry: "You shall have no other gods before me." [9 Related Articles]
- Idoma
- inhabitants of the region east of the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers in southern Nigeria. A number of peoples, including the Agala, Iyala, Okpoto, Nkum, and Iguwale, are classified as speakers of distinguishable Idoma dialects, which belong to ...
- Idoma language
- (from the article "Benue-Congo languages") The eight Idomoid languages are found in central Nigeria mostly south of the Benue River southwest of Makurdi, but three languages are north of the river. The principal language is Idoma (700,000).use by Idoma
- Idomeneus
- in Greek legend, son of Deucalion, grandson of Minos and Pasiphae, and king of Crete. Because he had been one of Helen's suitors, he led the Cretan army to Troy and took a distinguished part in the Trojan War. According ... [1 Related Articles]
- Idomoid languages
- (from the article "Benue-Congo languages") The eight Idomoid languages are found in central Nigeria mostly south of the Benue River southwest of Makurdi, but three languages are north of the river. The principal language is Idoma (700,000).
- idoxuridine
- (from the article "drug") ...a phosphate group before they have antiviral activity. Some of the agents (acyclovir) are activated by a viral enzyme, so they are specific for the cells that contain viral particles. Other agents (idoxuridine) are activated by cellular enzymes, so these ...
- Idrieus
- (from the article "Anatolia") ...of the World), showed strong Greek influence. The mausoleum was planned by Mausolus himself but was built by his wife and successor, Artemisia II (353-351). Later satraps were the second son Idrieus (351-344), his wife and successor, Ada (344-341), and ...
- Idrimi
- (from the article "Alalakh") Excavations also revealed a towered palace, occupied by several successive rulers, one of whom, Idrimi, ruled for 30 years and probably died about 1450 BC. The town was raided frequently because of its border location, but it was always rebuilt ...
- Idris
- an immortal figure in Islamic legend, mentioned in the Qur'an (Islamic sacred scriptures) as a prophet. According to the traditions of the Sunnah, the major sect of Islam, Idris appeared sometime between the prophets Adam and Noah and transmitted divine ...
- Idris
- (from the article "Mi'raj") ...and proceed through all seven levels until they reach the throne of God. Along the way they meet the prophets Adam, Yahya (John), 'Isa (Jesus), Yusuf (Joseph), Idris, Harun (Aaron), Musa (Moses), and Ibrahim (Abraham) and visit hell and paradise. ...
- Idris Alawma
- (from the article "western Africa, history of") ...also came to the central Sudan about the same time through the trading relations that existed between Bornu and the Ottoman Turks in North Africa. Together with Muslim cavalry, they enabled Idris Alawma of Bornu (end of 16th century) to ...
- Idris I
- in full Sidi Muhammad Idris Al-mahdi As-sanusi the first king of Libya when that country gained its independence in 1951. [4 Related Articles]
- Idris I
- (from the article "North Africa") ...chief of the powerful tribal confederation of the Awraba, to consolidate his authority in northern Morocco by giving his rule an Islamic religious character. For that purpose he invited Idris ibn 'Abd Allah, a sharif (descendant of the Prophet Muhammad) ...
- Idris ibn Raja Iskandar, Sultan
- sultan of Perak, 1887-1916.
- Idris II
- (from the article "Idrisid dynasty") ...Fakhkh, in which many of the 'Alids were slain by the 'Abbasids. He fled west and succeeded in conquering Berber tribes in northern Morocco and a part of the Atlantic plains. His son, Idris II (reigned 803-828), resumed his work ...
- Idris, Suhayl
- (from the article "Arabic literature") ...one of the most prominent literary journals founded in the Arabic-speaking region in the latter half of the 20th century, was established by the Lebanese writer Suhayl Idris specifically to forward such an approach. Beginning in the 1950s, a great ...
- Idris, Yusuf
- Egyptian playwright and novelist who broke with traditional Arabic literature by mixing colloquial dialect with conventional classical Arabic narration in the writing of realistic stories about ordinary villagers. [3 Related Articles]
- Idrisi, ash-Sharif al-
- Arab geographer, an adviser to Roger II, the Norman king of Sicily. He wrote one of the greatest works of medieval geography, Kitab nuzhat al-mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq ("The Pleasure Excursion of One Who Is Eager to Traverse the Regions ... [3 Related Articles]
- Idrisid dynasty
- Arab Muslim dynasty that ruled in the Berber areas of Morocco from 789 until 921. [2 Related Articles]
- idu
- (from the article "Korean literature") By the 7th century a system, called idu, had been devised that allowed Koreans to make rough transliterations of Chinese texts. Eventually, certain Chinese characters were used for their phonetic value to represent Korean particles of speech and inflectional endings. ...
- Idukki
- town, southeastern Kerala state, southwestern India. It lies 81 miles (130 km) southeast of Cochin and 79 miles (127 km) northeast of Kottayam. It is known for its large hydroelectric project. The Idukki arch dam, 554 feet (169 m) high, ...
- Idukki dam
- (from the article "Idukki") town, southeastern Kerala state, southwestern India. It lies 81 miles (130 km) southeast of Cochin and 79 miles (127 km) northeast of Kottayam. It is known for its large hydroelectric project. The Idukki arch dam, 554 feet (169 m) high, ...
- Idun
- in Norse mythology, the goddess of spring or rejuvenation and the wife of Bragi, the god of poetry. She was the keeper of the magic apples of immortality, which the gods must eat to preserve their youth. When, through the ... [1 Related Articles]
- idyll
- also spelled Idyl (from Greek eidyllion, "little picture"), a short poem of a pastoral or rural character in which something of the element of landscape is depicted or suggested. The term was used in Greco-Roman antiquity to designate a ... [1 Related Articles]
- Ielemia, Apisai
- (from the article "Tuvalu") ...| Capital: Government offices in Vaiaku, Fongafale islet, of Funafuti Atoll | Chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Filoimea Telito | Head of government: Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia | BRITANNICA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2007Tuvalu
- Iemanja, Festival of
- (from the article "Brazil") ...The latter is celebrated with bonfires, fireworks, and the launching of small paper hot-air balloons. Along the coast on New Year's Day (a national holiday), fishers pay homage to the African deity Iemanja, goddess of the oceans (also St. Barbara, ...
- iemoto
- (from the article "Japan") ...art of the tea ceremony came to be monopolized by the house heads of the various schools, fostering the development of the "profession" of tea master. This "house head" (iemoto) system also spread to flower arrangement and to other arts ...
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