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Heap

1. To collect in great quantity; to amass; to lay up; to accumulate; usually with up; as, to heap up treasures. Though he heap up silver as the dust. (job. Xxvii. 16)

2. To throw or lay in a heap; to make a heap of; to pile; as, to heap stones; often with up; as, to heap up earth; or with on; as, to heap on wood or coal.

3. To form or round into a heap, as in measuring; to fill (a measure) more than even full.

Origin: as. Heapian.


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Re: on phylogeny / what are we ?

It's only the extant apes. I'm considering making Bonobo the top of the heap...It's unlikely the Chimp line will be the source of any more species to come For now I simply used genus or species common names ( Gorilla, Orang ) as "place holders"

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by Crucible
Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:00 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: on phylogeny / what are we ?
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Skeletal remains id please

Hi I was around our local church spoil heap in Yorkshire doing some research for a wildlife film I am making based around the churchyard when I came across the remains shown in the images attached. I have informed the local vicar and they are ...

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by spindrift
Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:30 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Skeletal remains id please
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The law of confrontation the levels energy

... character of the self-knowledge underlying our survival, defines {determines} a maturity of scientific crisis. He is expressed in a historical heap denying each other and perverting a reality laws which have been thought up not according to a rule: If you deny, it means, that you confirm, and ...

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by valentindolzhenko
Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:53 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The law of confrontation the levels energy
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Biology - Preparation of Solutions

... here racking my brains out for the past 5 hours :x :x :x :x trying to figure out the formulas I need to complete these questions, I’ve got a whole heap of answers but don’t know if they are right, if someone could help me out... you would so be my life-saver!!!! :mrgreen: Question: Calculate the ...

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by Horizon
Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:13 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Biology - Preparation of Solutions
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Views: 660

Re: Any other explanations other than Mutation?

... "Be careful how you hear, for with what measure you mete out, it will be met out to you." And Paul said, In the last days men would heap unto themselves teachers, having itching ears. The angel said to Daniel about the end time, Knowledge will be vastly increased and many will travel ...

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by AFJ
Sun May 10, 2009 6:27 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any other explanations other than Mutation?
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