COLEOPTERAN

Etymology

Noun

coleopteran (plural coleopterans)

Any insect of the order Coleoptera; includes the beetles, weevils and fireflies

Anagrams

• neopectoral

Source: Wiktionary


Co`le*op"ter*an, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the order of Coleoptera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MECHANISM

(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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