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Richard Dawkins: Vestigial Organs: The Wings of the Flightless Cormorant

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Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science

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negative

/ˈneɡədiv/

adjective exclamation noun verb

In mathematics, being less than zero. no. Image on camera film used to make a photo. refuse to accept.

reduced

/rəˈd(y)o͞os/

verb

make smaller or less in amount or size.

cormorant

/ˈkôrmərənt/

noun

large diving bird with long neck.

keeping

/ˈkēpiNG/

noun verb

action or fact of owning, maintaining, or protecting something. To continue doing something; not to stop.

economics

/ˌekəˈnämiks/

noun other

branch of knowledge concerned with production, consumption. Studies of trade, industry and money.

something

/ˈsəmˌTHiNG/

adverb pronoun

used for emphasis with following adjective functioning as adverb. Thing that is not yet known or named.

beautiful

/ˈbyo͞odəfəl/

adjective

pleasing senses or mind aesthetically.

motions

/ˈmōSH(ə)n/

noun other verb

action of moving. Suggestions at a meeting. direct someone with movement of hand.

evolution

/ˌevəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/

noun

development of organisms from earlier forms.

animals

/ˈanəməl/

noun other

living organism. Living creatures that are not plants or people.

flightless

/ˈflītlis/

adjective

Incapable of flying.

because

/bēˈkəz/

conjunction

For a reason.

through

/THro͞o/

adjective adverb preposition

continuing or valid to final destination. From the beginning of something until the end. By a particular way or process; by the use of.

powerful

/ˈpou(ə)rfəl/

adjective adverb

Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength. very.

trouble

/ˈtrəb(ə)l/

noun verb

difficulty or problems. To do difficult or bad things which cause problems.

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