ACRASPEDA

A*cras"pe*da, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A group of acalephs, including most of the larger jellyfishes; the Discophora.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 November 2024

OSTENSIBLE

(adjective) appearing as such but not necessarily so; “for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent”; “the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies”; “the ostensible truth of their theories”; “his seeming honesty”


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“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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