Arctiidae Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, with 6000 Neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths, which usually have bright colours, footmen, lichen moths and wasp moths. Many species have 'hairy' caterpillars which are popularly known as woolly bears.
	Arctocephalus The genus Arctocephalus consists of eight of the nine species of fur seal. For details see the fur seal article, or the individual species articles. * SUBORDER Pinnipedia * Family Otariidae ** Subfamily Arctocephalinae ***Genus Callorhinus
	Arctostaphylos The genus Arctostaphylos, the manzanitas and bearberries, are shrubs or small trees characterised by smooth, orange or red bark and stiff, twisting branches. There are about 60 species of manzanita, ranging from ground-hugging coastal and mountain species to small trees up to 6 m tall.
	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is a species of Arctostaphylos, one of several related species refered to as bearberry. It is a small procumbent woody shrub 5-30 cm high. The leaf are evergreen, remaining green for 1-3 years before falling. The fruit is a red berry.
	Arctotis Arctotis is a genus of about 40-50 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to southern Africa, from South Africa north to Angola. Some of the plants are alternatively placed in the genus Venidium. Many are called by the common name "African daisy", or "Botterblom" and "Gousblom" in Afrikaans.
	Arcturus Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Botes, and the list of brightest stars in the night sky, with a visual magnitude of -0.05, after Sirius and Canopus . Because Alpha Centauri consists of two bright stars which are closer together than the limit of resolution of the human eye, Alpha Centauri actually appears brighter than Arcturus to the naked eye.
	Ardas The Ardas is a Sikh prayers that is a done before performing or after undertaking any significant task; after reciting the daily Banis; or completion of a service like the Paath, kirtan program or any other religious program. In Sikhism, these prayers are also said before and after eating.
	Ardennes The Ardennes is a region of extensive forests and rolling hill country, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France.
	Area Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. The term can also be used in a non-mathematical context to be mean "vicinity". Surface area is the summation of the areas of the exposed sides of an object . Mathematical Usage Units
	Areca Areca is a genus of about 50 species of single-stemmed Arecaceaes in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from Malaysia to the Solomon Islands. The best-known member of the genus is A. catechu, the betel nut palm.
	Areca catechu Areca catechu, known commonly as Betel palm or Betel nut tree is a species of Arecaceae which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. It is a medium-sized tree growing to 20 m tall, with a trunk 20-30 cm in diameter. The leaf are 1.5-2 m long, pinnate, with numerous, crowded leaflets.
	Arecaceae Arecaceae , the Palm Family, is a family of flowering plants belonging to the Monocotyledon order, Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known Genus with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropics or subtropics climates.
	Arena An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the lowest point, allowing for maximum visibility.
	Areola In human anatomy, the term areola is used to describe any small circular area such as the colored skin surrounding the nipple. While it is most commonly used to describe the pigmented ring around the human nipple, it can also be used to describe other small circular areas such as the inflamed area surrounding a pimple.
	Arequipa Arequipa is a city in southern Peru and the nation's second most-important city. It is also the capital of the Arequipa Region and the Arequipa Province. The city stands at the foot of the snow-capped volcano El Misti, in the highlands. Arequipa has many fine Spanish colonization of the Americas buildings built of sillar, a pearly white volcanic rock used extensively in the construction of the city, from which it gets its nickname La Ciudad Blanca.
	Ares In Greek mythology, Ares is the Twelve Olympians god of war and son of Zeus and Hera. The Romans identified Mars , the god of war with Hellenic Ares, but among them, Mars stood in much higher esteem. Among the Hellenes, Ares was always mistrusted: his birthplace and true home was placed far off, among the barbarous and warlike Thracians ; to Thrace he withdrew after he was discovered on a couch with Aphrodite..
	Areté Aret? is an arts magazine, published three times a year, edited by the poet Craig Raine. The magazine aims to give detailed coverage of theatre, fiction, and poetry, while also serving as a platform for new writing in all genres. The magazine has published contributions by a wide range of authors, including Ian McEwan, Patrick Marber, Tom Stoppard, and Julian Barnes.
	Argemone Argemone is a genus of the family Papaveraceae. Selected species *Argemone mexicana Reference * Alfred Pink
	Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now a widespread weed in the United States and India. The seed-pods secrete a pale-yellow latex substance when cut open.
	Argent In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to be tinctured argent are either left blank, or may be indicated with the abbreviation ar. in them.
	Argentina Argentina is a country in southern South America. It ranks second in land area in South America, and List of countries and outlying territories by total area in the world. Argentina occupies a continental surface area of 2,791,810 square kilometre between the Andes mountain range in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east and south.
	Argentite Argentite, a mineral which belongs to the galena group, is cubic silver sulfide. It is occasionally found as uneven cubes and octahedron, but more often as dendritic or earthy masses, with a blackish lead-grey color and metallic lustre. The cubic Cleavage, which is so prominent a feature in galena, here present only in traces.
	Arginine Arginine is an a-amino acid. The Optical isomerism is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids. In mammals, arginine is classified as a semiessential or conditionally essential amino acid, depending on the developmental stage and health status of the individuals.
	Argon Argon is a chemical element designated by the symbol Ar. Argon has atomic number 18 and is the third element in group 18 of the periodic table . Argon is present in the Earth's atmosphere at slightly less than 1 % making it the most common noble gas on Earth.
	Argonauts tory After the death of King Cretheus, the Aeolian Pelias usurped the Iolcan throne from his half-brother Aeson and became king of Iolcus in Thessaly (near the modern city of Volos). Because of this unlawful act, an oracle had warned him that a descendant of Aeolus would seek revenge.
	Argos Argos is a city in Greece in the Peloponnese near Nafplio, which was its historic harbor, named for Nauplius.
	Argusianus The genus Argusianus Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1815 consist of two species of spectaculary plumaged pheasants with greatly elongated secondaries and central tail feathers. One of the species, the Double-banded Argus was described from a portion of a single primary feather found in a batch of Great Argus millinery feathers.
	Argyll Argyll, archaically Argyle, is a region of western Scotland corresponding with ancient Dl Riata, and can be used to mean the entire western seaboard between the Mull of Kintyre and Cape Wrath. The early thirteenth century author of De Situ Albanie explains that "the name Arregathel means margin of the Scots or Irish, because all Scots and Irish are generally called Gattheli [=Gaels], from their ancient warleader known as Gaithelglas." Argyll was a medieval Bishopric too, with its cathedral at
	Argyranthemum Argyranthemum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus are sometimes also placed in the genus Chrysanthemum. Argyranthemum frutescens is recorded as a food plant of the leaf-mining larva of the moth Bucculatricidae.
	Argyroxiphium Argyroxiphium is a small genus of five species in the sunflower family. Its members are known by the common name of silversword or greensword due to their long, narrow leaves and the silvery hairs on some species. It belongs to a larger radiation of over 50 species, including the physically different genera Dubautia and Wilkesia.
	Arhat Arhat or Arahant refers to a highly realized Buddhism or Jain ascetic.
	Ariadne Ariadne, in Greek mythology, was daughter of Monarch Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae. She is associated both with the battle of Theseus and the Minotaur; and with the god Dionysus.
	Ariidae The Ariidae are an unusual group of catfish that live primarily in the sea; the majority of catfish families are strictly freshwater and have little tolerance for brackish or marine conditions. Ariid catfish are found in shallow temperate and tropical seas around the coastlines of North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
	Arikara Arikara refers to a group of Native Americans in the United States that speak a Caddoan languages. They were a semi-nomadic group that lived on the plains of South Dakota for several hundred years. They lived in tipis and were an agricultural society. Their primary crop was corn, and it was such an important aspect of their society that it was often referred to as "Mother Corn."
	Aril An aril is a fleshy covering of certain seeds formed from the funiculus. The aril may create a fruit-like structure and is produced by a few species of gymnosperms, notably the Taxus and related Pinophyta in the Family Taxaceae and Cephalotaxaceae.
	Ariocarpus Ariocarpus is a genus of cactus. These species are usually referred to as living rocks, though the term is also used for other genera. They are protected in their native country, mostly Mexico. They are avidly sought by collectors. Most species of Ariocarpus grow very slowly.
	Arisaema Arisaema is a genus of about 150 species in the flowering plant family Araceae, native to eastern and central Africa, Asia and eastern North America. Its species are often called Cobra lilies, particularly the Asiatic species. A familiar species in North America is Arisaema triphyllum.
	Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum is a herbaceous perennial plant that can grow up to 65 cm in height. It is native to eastern North America, occurring in moist woodlands and thickets from Nova Scotia west to Minnesota, and south to southern Florida. The leaf are trifoliate, with groups of three leaves growing together at the top of a long stem; each leaflet is 8-15 cm long and 3-7 cm broad.
	Arise Arise was the fourth LP by Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura released in 1991 through Roadrunner Records. Moving further into pure thrash metal, this is considered by many fans as one of the band's finest releases.
	Aristarchus of Samos Aristarchus was a Greeks astronomer and mathematician, born on the island of Samos Island, in ancient Greece. He was the first Greek to propose a Heliocentrism of the solar system, placing the Sun, not the Earth, at the center of the known universe.
	Aristide Maillol Aristide Maillol was a France Catalans Sculpture and painter. Maillol was born in Banyuls-sur-Mer, Roussillon. He decided at an early age to become a painter, and moved to Paris in 1881 to study art. After several applications, his enrollment in the cole des Beaux-Arts was accepted in 1885, and he studied there under Jean-Lon Grme and Alexandre Cabanel.
	Aristolochia Aristolochia is a large genus of plants with over 500 species, belonging to the Birthwort family. This is a genus of evergreen and deciduous woody vines and herbaceous perennials. They are widespread and occur in the most diverse climates, but not in Australia. The smooth Plant stem is erect or somewhat twining.
	Aristophanes Aristophanes was a Ancient Greece Old Comic dramatist. The place and exact date of his birth are unknown, but he was still young in the 420s when he achieved sudden brilliant success in the Theater of Dionysus with his Banqueters. He was obviously educated and must accordingly have been from a relatively wealthy family; his deme was Kudathenaion .
	Aristotle Aristotle was an Ancient Greece greek philosophy, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote books on diverse subjects, including physics, poetry, zoology, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, and biology, none of which survive in their entirety.
	Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States. It is best known for its desert landscape, which includes cactus. Arizona is also known for its exceptionally hot summers and mild winters. Less well known is the pine-covered high country in the north-central portion of the state, which contrasts with the lower deserts of the state.
	Arjuna Arjuna is one of the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. His name means 'bright', 'shining', or 'silver'. Meaning pure like light. The third of the five Pandava brothers, Arjuna was the youngest of the children borne by Kunti, first wife of Pandu. Arjuna was a master archer and played a central role in the conflict between the Pandavas and their adversaries, the sons of Dhritarashtra known as the Kauravas.
	Ark of the Covenant The Ark of the Covenant is described in the Hebrew Bible as a sacred container, wherein rested the stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments. The Ark was built at the command of God, in accord with Moses's prophetic vision on Mount Sinai . Its primary function was for God to communicate with Moses, "from between the two cherubim" on the Ark's cover .
	Arkansas Arkansas is a U.S. Southern States U.S. state in the United States.
	Arkansas River The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast, and traverses the states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. At 1450 miles it is the fourth longest river in the United States.
	Arles Arles is a city in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhne Dpartements of France, of which it is a sous-prfecture, in the former Provinces of France of Provence.
	Arm In anatomy, an arm is one of the upper limbs of a two-legged animal. The term arm can also be used for analogous structures, such as one of the paired upper limbs of a four-legged animal, or the tentacles of an octopus. Anatomically, the term arm refers specifically to the segment between the shoulder and the elbow.
	Armadillidiidae Armadillidiidae is a terrestrial family of the order Isopoda. The species classified here can roll into a ball, as opposed to the species of family Porcellionidae, which can not. The most commonly known example of Armadillidiidae is Armadillidium vulgare, the common pill bug.
	Armadillidium Armadillidium is a genus of the small terrestrial animal crustacean known as the woodlouse. Armadillidium are also commonly known as "pill woodlice" and "pill bugs". They are characterised by their ability to roll into a ball when disturbed. They typically feed on moss, algae, bark and other decaying organic matter.
	Armadillo Armadillos are small placental mammals of the family Dasypodidae, mostly known for having a bony Armour shell. Their average size is about 75 centimeters , including tail. All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of environments. In the United States, the sole resident armadillo is the 9-banded armadillo ', which is most common in the central southern states, particularly Texas.
	Armed forces The armed forces of a state are its government sponsored defense and fighting forces and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body. In some countries paramilitary forces are included in a nation's armed forces. Armed force is the use of armed forces to achieve political objectives.
	Armed Forces Armed Forces was Elvis Costello's third album, his second with the Attractions, and the first to officially credit the Attractions on the cover. It featured a more pop-oriented sound, which Costello has attributed to his ABBA fandom. It was Record producer by Nick Lowe at Eden Studios in West London.
	Armenia Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked mountainous country in the Southern Caucasus , bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Nakhichevan exclave of Azerbaijan to the south.
	Armenian alphabet This article was written by a non-native speaker. Please correct possible mistakes. The Armenian alphabet is an alphabet used for writing the Armenian language. It is one of six European alphabetic scripts identified in the Unicode standard .
	Armenian language The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenians in the Armenia, in Georgia , Mountainous Karabakh and also used by the Armenian Diaspora. It constitutes an independent branch of the Indo-European language family, though many Indo-Europeanists believe it forms a subgroup with the Greek language and Indo-Iranian families .
	Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia The Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia was a Marxism-Leninism guerilla organization whose primary objective was to assassinate Turkey diplomats and politicians in revenge for the deaths inflicted upon the Armenians during the Armenian Genocide.
	Armenians The Armenians are a nation and an ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and eastern Anatolia. A large concentration of them have remained there, especially in Armenia, but many of them are also scattered elsewhere throughout the world. They have populated primarily eastern Anatolia and the southern Caucasus for some 3,500 years.
	Armeria Armeria is the botanical name for a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "thrift" or as the "sea pinks". The genus counts over a hundred species, mostly native to the Mediterranean, although Armeria maritima is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere.
	Armeria maritima Armeria maritima is the botanical name for a species of flowering plant. It is a popular garden flower, known by several common names, including "thrift", "sea thrift", and "sea pink". The plant has been distributed worldwide as a garden and cut flower. It does well in gardens designed as xeriscaping or rock gardens.
	Armet Armet is the name of a type of helm developed in the 15th century, most likely in Italy. It was distinguished by being the first helm of its era to completely enclose the head while being compact and light enough to move with the wearer. The typical armet consisted of four pieces: the skull, the two cheek plates, and the visor.
	Armillary sphere An armillary sphere is a model of the celestial sphere, invented by Eratosthenes in 255 BC. Its name comes from the Latin armilla, since it has a skeleton made of graduated metal circles linking the celestial poles and representing the equator, the ecliptic, meridian and Circle of latitudes.
	Arminianism Arminianism is a school of Soteriology thought in Protestant Christian theology founded by the Netherlands theologian Jacobus Arminius. Its acceptance stretches through much of mainstream Protestantism, particularly Evangelicalism. Due to the influence of John Wesley, Arminianism is perhaps most prominent in the Methodism.
	Arminius Arminius was a war chief of the Germanic tribe of the Cherusci who defeated a Roman Empire in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. He was ultimately unsuccessful in creating a united German front against the Empire, and was heavily defeated by Germanicus in subsequent Roman punitive operations.
	Armistice An armistice is the effective end of a war, when the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is derived from the Latin arma, meaning weapons and stitium, meaning a stopping. A truce or "ceasefire" usually refers to a temporary cessation of hostilities for an agreed limited time or within a limited area.
	Armistice Day Armistice Day is the anniversary of the official end of World War I, November 11, 1918. It commemorates the Armistice with Germany signed between the Allies and Germany at Compigne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning — the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month." While this official date to mark the end of the war reflects the ceasefire on the Western Front, hostilities continued in other regions,
	Armored car An armored car or armoured car is one of several types of wheeled armored vehicles: a civilian bullet-proof passenger car, a military wheeled armored vehicle, or a special-purpose armored cargo vehicle for transporting valuables.