Vocabulary

Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)

Huns (nomadic people)

Huns

Sixteen Kingdoms (collection of sovereign states in and around China; 304-439 CE); Sixteen Kingdoms period

barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China

any of a number of respectful terms written after the addressee's name in a formal letter

initial investigation (by police)

Dear

leader of a nobleman's cavalcade

(biochemical) precursor

declination

(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes

(motion of) precession of the equinoxes

Ptolemaic constellations

astronomical figure; astronomical number

Aries (1st zodiacal sign); the Ram

Gemini (3rd zodiacal sign); the Twins

Cancer (4th zodiacal sign); the Crab

Virgo (6th zodiacal sign); the Virgin

Libra (7th zodiacal sign); the Scales

Scorpio (8th zodiacal sign); the Scorpion

Sagittarius (9th zodiacal sign); the Archer

Sagittarius (9th zodiacal sign); the Archer

Capricorn (10th zodiacal sign); the Goat

Aquarius (11th zodiacal sign); the Water Bearer; the Water Carrier

Pisces (12th zodiacal sign); the Fish; the Fishes

Vespula flaviceps (species of yellowjacket)

digger wasp

digger wasp

scoliid wasp (any wasp of family Scoliidae)

red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa)

(another's) daughter

Hymenoptera

lepidopterans

hawk moth (any moth of family Sphingidae); hawkmoth; sphinx moth

any butterfly of family Pieridae (incl. the white butterflies and the sulfur butterflies)

Pieris melete (species of cabbage white butterfly)

hornworm

hymenopterans

Lepidoptera (order comprising the butterflies and moths)