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ibex
Any of several species of surefooted, sturdy wild goats found in the mountains of Europe, Asia, and NE Africa. Ibex are typically about 3 ft (90 cm) tall at the shoulder and have brownish gray fur that is darker on the underparts. The male has a beard and large, semicircular horns.


Biel
German philosopher, economist, and Scholastic theologian. He became professor at the University of T\u00fc bingen (1484). His Collectorium circa IV libros sententiarum presented the teachings of William of Ockham; the work influenced followers known as Gabrielistae. His economic theories favored fair taxation and price control. See also Scholasticism.


ibis
Any of about 20 species of medium-sized wading birds (subfamily Threskiornithinae) of the same family as the spoonbills. Ibises are found in all warm regions except on S. Pacific islands. They wade in shallow lagoons, lakes, bays, and marshes, using their slender, down-curved bill to feed on small fishes and soft mollusks. Species range from 22 to 30 in. (55-75 cm) long. Ibises fly with neck and legs extended, alternately flapping and sailing. They usually breed in vast colonies.


ice
Solid form of water and water vapor. Below 32\u00b0 F (0\u00b0 C), liquid water forms a solid and water vapor forms frost on surfaces and snowflakes in clouds. Unlike most liquids, water expands on freezing, so ice is less dense than liquid water and therefore floats. It consists of compact aggregates of many crystals (with hexagonal symmetry), but ice formed from liquid does not normally have crystal faces. Molecules in the crystal are held together by hydrogen bonds (see hydrogen bonding). With a very high dielectric constant, ice conducts electricity much better than most nonmetallic crystals. At very high pressures, at least five other crystal forms of ice occur.


Iseo
Lake, N Italy. Situated at the S foot of the Alps, it is fed by the Oglio River, which enters the N end near Lovere and leaves the S end at Sarnico. It is 15.5 mi (25 km) long, with a surface area of 24 sq mi (62 sq km). Monte Isola, a large island in the center of the lake, is crowned by a chapel.


Abzug
U.S. lawyer and politician. Born in New York City, she studied law at Columbia Univ. and subsequently took on numerous union, civil-liberties, and civil-right cases, representing several people charged by Sen. J. McCarthy. She founded and chaired (1961-70) the antiwar Women Strike for Peace and later the National Women's Political Caucus. In the House of Representatives (1971-77), she was known for her flamboyant style and outspoken support for the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion rights, and child-care legislation and opposition to the Vietnam War.


Aden
Seaport city (pop., 1995: 562,000), S Yemen, on the Gulf of Aden. It was a principal terminus of the spice road of W Arabia for about 1,000 years before the 3rd cent. AD. It then ...

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