CUTICULA

cuticula

(noun) the outer body wall of an insect

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cuticula (plural cuticulae)

(zoology, botany) A tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle.

Synonyms

• cuticle

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

12 November 2024

PLANTAIN

(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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