ENCRINITES

Noun

encrinites

plural of encrinite

Source: Wiktionary


ENCRINITE

En"cri*nite, n. Etym: [Gr. encrinite.] (Paleon.)

Definition: A fossil crinoid, esp. one belonging to, or resembling, the genus Encrinus. Sometimes used in a general sense for any crinoid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 January 2025

PTEROSAUR

(noun) an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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