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aster
Any of various chiefly fall-blooming, leafy-stemmed herbaceous plants (Aster and closely related genera) in the composite family, often with showy flowers. Included among the asters are many perennial wildflowers and hundreds of garden varieties.


darter
Any of about 100 species of small, slender freshwater fishes (family Percidae), native to E N. America. Darters live near the bottom of clear streams, darting quickly about when feeding on small aquatic animals such as insects and worms or when disturbed. They have two dorsal fins and often are brightly colored. Most species are 2-3 in. (5-7 cm) long, but some grow to 9 in. (23 cm). Some species lay their eggs and abandon them; the males of other species establish a nest and guard the eggs until hatched. See also snail darter.


Easter
Major festival of the Christian church year, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion. In Western churches it falls on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25, depending on the date of the first full moon after the spring equinox. The date was fixed after the Council of Nicaea (AD 325). In the Eastern Orthodox calendar, which uses a different calculation, it often falls later. A joyful festival and a time of redemption, Easter brings an end to the long period of penance that constitutes Lent. The word is probably derived from Eostre, a Germanic goddess of spring, and some of its folk customs (e.g., the decoration of eggs as symbols of new life) may have originated with ancient pagan spring festivals. From the late 2nd cent., it has also been a time for baptism.


hamster
Any of various stout Old World rodents (in the family Cricetidae) with a short tail, soft fur, and long cheek pouches for carrying food. Hamsters are nocturnal and generally live in burrows; they feed on fruits, grain, and vegetables, though some species also eat insects and other small animals. The common hamster of Europe and W Asia is 8-12 in. (20-30 cm) long, without the 1-2.5-in. (3-6-cm) tail; its coat is brown above and black below, with white patches along each side. The golden hamster of Asia Minor and the Balkans is a popular pet and is widely used as a laboratory animal; it is reddish brown with white underparts and 6-8 in. (15-20 cm) long, incl. the tail.


lobster
Any of numerous species of marine shrimplike decapods that are bottom-dwellers and mostly nocturnal. Lobsters scavenge for dead animals but also eat live fish, small mollusks and other bottom-dwelling invertebrates, and seaweed. One or more pairs of legs are often modified into pincers, usually larger on one side than the other. True lobsters have a distinct snout on the upper body shell. The Amer. lobster (Homarus americanus) and scampi are the most commercially important, being highly prized as food. The Amer. lobster, found from Labrador to N. Carolina, weighs about 1 lb (0.5 kg) and is about 10 ...

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