Dermoptera, order Dermoptera
(noun) flying lemurs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Der*mop"te*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The division of insects which includes the earwigs (Forticulidæ).
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A group of lemuroid mammals having a parachutelike web of skin between the fore and hind legs, of which the colugo (Galeopithecus) is the type. See Colugo.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An order of Mammalia; the Cheiroptera. [Written also Dermaptera, and Dermatoptera.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 November 2024
(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
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.
