FILARIAL

filarial

(adjective) related to or infested with or transmitting parasitic worms especially filaria

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

filarial (not comparable)

(medicine) Of or pertaining to the microscopic parasitic worms known as filaria, or an infestation thereof.

Straight, as if in a line.

Source: Wiktionary


Fi*la"ri*al, a.

1. (Zoöl. & Med.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or caused by, filariæ and allied parasitic worms.

2. Straight, as if in a line; as, the filarial flight of birds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 January 2025

SOLICITOUSLY

(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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