AXILLAR

Adjective

axillar (not comparable)

Alternative form of axillary

Noun

axillar (plural axillars)

Any of the feathers connecting the undersurface of the wing and the body, and concealed by the closed wing.

Source: Wiktionary


Ax"il*lar, a.

Definition: Axillary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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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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