ARACHNIDIUM

Ar`ach*nid"i*um, n. Etym: [NL. See Arachnida.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The glandular organ in which the material for the web of spiders is secreted.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 May 2025

CHEMICAL

(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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