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Gel: A piece of plastic or gelatin placed in front of a light source to change its color.

Public Rangelands Improvement Act Of 1978 (PRIA): P.L. 95-514 (October 25, 1978) defines the current grazing fee formula and establishes rangeland monitoring and inventory procedures for Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service rangelan . . . View Full Definition

Dinoflagellates: Single-celled to colonial protistans characterized by two flagella, one girdling the cell and the other trailing the cell. Some dinoflagellates exist in coral, in a symbiotic relationship. T . . . View Full Definition

Angel: A spiritual being acting as a messenger of God (usually shown as a human being with wings).

Gelatin Filters: Filters cut from dyed gelatin sheets and held in front of the lens or studio light.

Rangeland: Land on which the natural potential (climax) plant cover is principally native grasses, grasslike plants, and shrubs. It includes natural grasslands, savannahs, certain shrubs and grasslike . . . View Full Definition

Hells Angels: Movie produced in 1930 by Howard Hughes. Also a B-17 squadron in WWII. The name was subsequently taken by a group of motorcyclists for their motorcycle club. This club has expanded and has m . . . View Full Definition

Double Bagel: Two sets won to love: see bagel

Dinoflagellate: Dominant planktonic algal form, occurring as a single cell, often biflagellate

Fallen Angel: Corporate or municipal bonds that were investment-grade when they were issued but have been downgraded are called fallen angels. Bonds are downgraded by a rating service, such as Moody's Inv . . . View Full Definition