ACINETAE

Ac`i*ne"tæ, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A group of suctorial Infusoria, which in the adult stage are stationary. See Suctoria.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

24 May 2025

EARTHSHAKING

(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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