APHANIPTEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

aphanipterous (not comparable)

(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.

Source: Wiktionary


Aph`a*nip"ter*ous, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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