ECTORGANISM

Ect*or"gan*ism, n. Etym: [Ect- + organism.] (Biol.)

Definition: An external parasitic organism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 November 2024

SHEET

(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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