Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Custody. A service in which a brokerage or other financial institution holds securities on behalf of the client. This reduces the risk of the client losing his/her assets or having them stolen.
Bigleaf maples in the rain forest are adorned with epiphytic mosses, ferns, and spike-mosses growing on their trunks and branches. Ocean-Born Forests The lush forests in the Quinault, Queets, Hoh, and Bogachiel valleys are some of the most spectacular examples of primeval temperate rain forest in the lower 48 states.
Mammals. The Amazon rain forest is home to more than 300 species of mammals, including familiar forest mammals such as raccoons, bats, mice, deer and otter; iconic rain forest mammals, such as jaguars, spider monkeys, black howler monkeys, anteaters and armadillos; and strange and unique mammals such as capybara, freshwater dolphin, tapirs, peccaries, sloths and agouti.