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Film

1. A thin skin; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity; hence, any thin, slight covering. He from thick films shall purge the visual ray. (Pope)

2. A slender thread, as that of a cobweb. Her whip of cricket's bone, the lash of film. (Shak)

Origin: as. Film skin, fr. Fell skin; akin to fylmen membrane, OFries. Filmene skin. See fell skin.

to cover with a thin skin or pellicle. It will but skin and film the ulcerous place. (Shak)


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Diatoms

Hey everyone, I'm making a film on Diatoms and was wondering if there where any cool facts or points i should cover that might amuse children. it's aimed more towards educating kids on Diatoms. Thanks! -Dave

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by TheSchool
Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:45 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Diatoms
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Views: 116

Free Short Biology films!

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Topic: Free Short Biology films!
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by futurezoologist
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Forum: Ecology
Topic: Greenies Realise
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Future Human Evolution

... are very popular including into what biohazard explained is total smut even perverse. In trying to find an example I went back in time to when in film men and woman slept in separate beds even though that was not reality and there was the extremely popular Betty Boop that I saw a little but only ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sat May 02, 2009 9:21 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Future Human Evolution
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Intelligent Design?

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by LittleBeaver
Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:25 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Intelligent Design?
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