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nouna terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state
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- geochelone giant tortoises
- sequoiadendron giant sequoias; sometimes included in the genus Sequoia; until recently placed in the Taxodiaceae
- drynaria rigidula giant epiphytic or lithophytic fern; Asia to Polynesia and Australia
- dendrocalamus giant clump-forming bamboos
- ravenala madagascariensis giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers
- genus bankia giant shipworms
- atlas moth giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk
- macronectes giant petrels
- genus macrocheira giant crabs of Japan
- genus mastigoproctus giant whip scorpions