epistomes
plural of epistome
• epsomites, spitesome
Source: Wiktionary
E*pis"to*ma, Ep"i*stome, n. Etym: [NL. epistoma, fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) (a) The region between the antennæ and the mouth, in Crustacea. (b) A liplike organ that covers the mouth, in most Bryozoa. See Illust., under Entoprocta.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 September 2024
(verb) remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it; “Th Egyptians mummified their pharaohs”
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.
