ALIFORM

alar, alary, aliform, wing-shaped

(adjective) having or resembling wings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

aliform (comparative more aliform, superlative most aliform)

Shaped like a wing

(of a building) Having wings

Source: Wiktionary


Al"i*form, a. Etym: [L. ala wing + -form.]

Definition: Wing-shaped; winglike.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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