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The grylloblattids (order Grylloblattodea) and walking sticks (order Phasmida) are given ordinal rank also. ... camel hair animal fibre obtained from the camel and belonging to the group called specialty hair fibres. ... [1 Related Articles] Camel period (from the article "art, African") Because continuing desertification led to restricted distribution of the horse (represented mainly in Mauritania), the ... camel racing sport of running camels at speed, with a rider astride, over a predetermined course. The ... [5 Related Articles] camel spin (from the article "figure skating") ...leg extends beside the bent skating leg. The layback spin, usually performed by women, requires ... camel's thorns (from the article "manna") ...native to Turkey, especially L. esculenta. In the Middle East lichen bread and manna jelly ... Camel, Battle of the (from the article "'A'ishah") ...community), during whose reign she played an important role in fomenting opposition that led to ... Camelidae (from the article "artiodactyl") Camelids evolved in North America and, at or toward the end of the Tertiary, spread ... Camelina sativa (from the article "seed and fruit") ...probably as the result of competition for nutrients between developing ovules on the placenta. Striking ... Camellia genus of about 120 species of East Asian evergreen shrubs and trees, belonging to the ... Camelops extinct genus of large camels that existed from the Late Pliocene epoch to the end ... Camelot in Arthurian legend, the seat of King Arthur's court. It is variously identified with Caerleon, ... Camelots du Roi (from the article "France") ...Maurras appealed to many traditionalists, professional men, churchmen, and army officers. Action Francaise readily resorted ... Camembert cheese classic cow's-milk cheese of Normandy, named for a village in that region; its characteristic creamy, ... 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