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DOMEYKOSAURUS CHILENSIS
- A long-necked plant-eating dinosaur measuring eight meters long and two meters high, part of the family of dinosaurs called titanosaurus which lived near the end of the dinosaur age in the Late Cretaceous period 70 million years ago and roamed the ancient Patagonia region of Chile in South America; named after 19th-century Chilean scientist Ignacio Domeyko.
- Usage: Story on the possible discovery of a new species of dinosaur.
Source: Various on-line resources.
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NIQAB
- A thin veil worn to cover the face, part of the traditional body-covering burqa worn by Muslim women.
- Usage: Report on a woman in Florida who had her driving privileges revoked after refusing to remove her veil prior to having her driver's license picture taken.
Source: Various on-line resources.
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