ANTHOZOA

Anthozoa, class Anthozoa, Actinozoa, class Actinozoa

(noun) a large class of sedentary marine coelenterates that includes sea anemones and corals; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed

ANTHOZOAN

anthozoan, actinozoan

(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


An`tho*zo"a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The class of the Coelenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 March 2025

ODONTOGLOSSUM

(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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