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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In entomology, having the eyes of the two sides meeting in a line on top of the head, as in many male dipterous insects.

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  • The mechanism of stigmergy - constructing collective concepts that stabilize the trails and may serve as platforms for expansive restructuring of the activity - experiencing highstakes personal involvement, risks and critical conflicts, and shifts of identity. - combining quick improvisational adaptation and long-term design - holoptic monitoring.

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