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
11 February 2025
(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
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.
