ASTROPHYTON

Astrophyton, genus Astrophyton

(noun) includes many of the basket stars

Source: WordNet® 3.1


As*troph"y*ton, n. Etym: [Astro- + Gr. fyton a plant.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of ophiurans having the arms much branched.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 February 2025

SUMMIT

(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”


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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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