ANAMORPHIC

anamorphic

(adjective) pertaining to a kind of distorting optical system; “an anamorphic lense”

anamorphic

(adjective) pertaining to gradual evolution from one type of organism to another

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

anamorphic (not comparable)

Producing various optically distorted images.

(mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.

Source: Wiktionary



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25 October 2024

SUPERIORITY

(noun) displaying a sense of being better than others; “he hated the white man’s superiority and condescension”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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