COCCOSTEUS

Coc*cos"te*us, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Paleon.)

Definition: An extinct genus of Devonian ganoid fishes, having the broad plates about the head studded with berrylike tubercles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

14 January 2025

SUCH

(adjective) of so extreme a degree or extent; “such weeping”; “so much weeping”; “such a help”; “such grief”; “never dreamed of such beauty”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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