Agalwood
the fragrant, resinous wood of an east indian tree, aquilaria agallocha, of the mezereum family, used as incense in the orient.
noun
another name for eaglewood
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any of numerous agamid lizards of the genus agama, many of which are brilliantly colored and have the ability to change the color of the skin. any of the tantric writings. historical examples the brilliantly coloured red and blue lizard (agama colonorum) is found in the coast region of eastern liberia. encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, […]
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biology. . occurring without s-xual union; germinating without impregnation; not gamic. botany, mycology, . historical examples stem-mother: in plant lice; that form hatching from the winter egg, which starts a series of agamic summer generations. explanation of terms used in entomology john. b. smith finally, they may become infested with cystic tapeworms or the agamic […]
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