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Found in many but not all arthropods, a compound eye is composed of a large number of small, closely packed simple eyes (ommatidia), each with its own lens and nerve receptors.

nubes en forma de yunque

Geography; Physical geography

Rapidly rising column of air in a convectional thunderstorm will soon reach the tropopause and be forced to spread in its upper portion to form an anvil shape.

arqueado

Geography; Physical geography

A fan-shape with the 'point' at the river mouth.

cúspide

Geography; Physical geography

A triangular shape with the 'point' facing the body of water and base at the river mouth.

área industrial abandonada

Geography; Physical geography

Zona abandonada o con construcciones muy antiguas que podrían ser renovadas para nuevos usos.

privación

Geography; Physical geography

Situación en que la calidad de vida está por debajo de lo esperado para un lugar en particular en un tiempo determinado.

sequía

Geography; Physical geography

A lack of precipitation into an area for a long period of time. Modern droughts are thought to be intensified by population pressure which may help to remove water available for ...