ENTEROPNEUSTA

En`te*rop*neus"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A group of wormlike invertebrates having, along the sides of the body, branchial openings for the branchial sacs, which are formed by diverticula of the alimentary canal. Balanoglossus is the only known genus. See Illustration in Appendix.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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11 January 2025

COWBERRY

(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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