amphiuma, congo snake, congo eel, blind eel
(noun) aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Am`phi*u"ma, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of amphibians, inhabiting the Southern United States, having a serpentlike form, but with four minute limbs and two persistent gill openings; the Congo snake.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
