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ear The seed bearing spike of a grass.

earth anchors Steel pegs with semicircular bases to act as supports for larger trees, tying animals, etc.

earthworm Any of the terrestrial annelid worms of the class Oligochaeta, especially those of the family Lumbricidae, that aerate and enrich soil.

earwigs An insect that makes ragged holes flowers and leaves.

brown earth 1. Any of a group of intrazonal soils developed under deciduous forests. 2. Soils needing replanting or restoration, especially damaged wetlands.

chernozem (syn. black earth) A zonal group of soils with deep fertile surface soil, dark brown to black in color, rich in organic matter, grading into lighter colored soil below, and having a calcium carbonate layer at a depth of 1.5 to 4 feet (45 to 120 cm.). These are often found under tall grasslands in a temperate to cool, somewhat humid climate.

diatomaceous earth (syn. diatomite) A porous, light-colored material composed of the skeletons of diatoms.

spikelet (syn. earlet) A small or secondary spike, most often refiring to those forming the inflorescence of grasses.

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