Article of the Day is a free service of TheFreeDictionary.com http://www.thefreedictionary.com en-us Farlex, Inc. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT 360 http://www.thefreedictionary.com http://img.tfd.com/modules/thm_aod.png 120 60 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/mouthparts http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/mouthparts Though the mouthparts of arthropods all developed from the same basic form, different species have evolved unique structures adapted to suit various styles of feeding, such as chewing, lapping, and siphoning. For example, the mouthparts of aphids are suited to piercing plant tissue and sucking up the sap. Butterflies and moths have siphoning mouthparts that form a long proboscis which is coiled at rest but can be extended to suck nectar from flowers. What type of mouthparts do arachnids have? Discuss
]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/ventriloquism http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/ventriloquism Ventriloquism is the art of projecting one's voice in such a way that the sound seems to come from a source other than the speaker, often a dummy or doll whose mouth is moved by the ventriloquist. Dating to ancient times, ventriloquism was initially associated with divination and only evolved into a performance art around the 16th century. It later developed through Vaudeville into the comedic style common today. How do ventriloquists mimic sounds that require the lips to be pressed together?
]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Seabees http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Seabees The Seabees are a US Navy unit whose name derives from the two-letter abbreviation of their official title: Construction Battalions. The unit was founded at the start of WWII, and before it was over, more than 325,000 Seabees had fought and built airstrips, bridges, roads, warehouses, hospitals, and housing on six continents and hundreds of islands. Seabees have served in every major conflict since and participate in peacetime goodwill missions. How many Seabees currently serve in the Navy?
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