JACOB HARRIS PATTON
\d͡ʒˈe͡ɪkəb hˈaɹɪs pˈatən], \dʒˈeɪkəb hˈaɹɪs pˈatən], \dʒ_ˈeɪ_k_ə_b h_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_s p_ˈa_t_ə_n]\
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An American historical writer; born in Fayette County, Pa., May 20, 1812. Among his publications are: "A Concise History of the American People" (2 vols., 1860-82); "Yorktown, 1781-1881" (1881); "The Democratic Party, its History and Influence" (1884); and "The Natural Resources of the United States" (1888).
By Charles Dudley Warner
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.