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kiwi
Any of three species (genus Apteryx) of chicken-sized, grayish brown ratite birds, found in New Zealand. Their Maori name refers to the male's shrill call. Kiwis have vestigial wings hidden within the plumage; nostrils at the tip (rather than the base) of the long flexible bill; soft, hairlike feathers; and stout, muscular legs. Each of the four toes has a large claw. Kiwis live in forests, where they sleep by day and forage for worms, insects and their larvae, and berries at night. They run swiftly and use their claws in defense when cornered.


bailiff
Officer of some U.S. courts whose duties include keeping order in the courtroom and guarding prisoners or jurors in deliberation. In medieval Europe, it was a title of some dignity and power, denoting a manorial superintendent or royal agent who collected fines and rent, served writs, assembled juries, made arrests, and executed the monarch's orders. The bailiff's authority was gradually eroded by the increasing need to use administrators with legal or other specialized training.


Bairiki
Islet (pop., 1990: 2,000) and administrative center, Kiribati. It is located on Tarawa atoll, N Gilbert Islands. It has port facilities as well as an extension center of the Univ. of the S. Pacific.


Darwin
Seaport (pop., 1995 est.: 82,000), capital of Northern Territory, Australia. Located on Port Darwin, a deep inlet of Clarence Strait in the Timor Sea, it has one of Australia's best harbors. The harbor was named in 1839 after C. Darwin. The port, settled in 1869, was known as Palmerston until 1911. Located in a largely undeveloped region, Darwin is a supply and shipping center for N Australia. A military base in World War II, it was bombed by the Japanese in 1942, then extensively rebuilt. A cyclone in 1974 damaged or destroyed nearly all of the city; rebuilt a second time, it is now one of Australia's most modern cities.


earwig
Any of about 1,100 insect species (order Dermaptera) characterized by large membranous hind wings that lie hidden under short, leathery forewings. Species vary from 0.2 to 2 in. (5-50 mm) long, and all are flat, slender, and dark, with a shiny outer covering and simple biting mouthparts. Several species can shoot a foul-smelling liquid, formed in abdominal glands, as far as 4 in. (10 cm). Earwigs have a pair of horny, forceps-like tail filaments, or pincers (cerci), at the back end of the abdomen that may function in defense, capturing prey, folding wings, or fighting courtship battles.


Haiti
Republic, W. Indies. It occupies the W third of the island of Hispaniola, with the Dominican Republic to the east. Area: 10,695 sq mi (27,700 sq km). Population (1997 est.): 6,611,000. Capital: Port-au-Prince. About 95% of the population is black, 5% mulatto. Language: Haitian Creole and French (both official). Religion: Roman Catholicism; voodoo. Currency: gourde. Most of its land ...

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