HARPA

Har"pa, n. Etym: [L., harp.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of marine univalve shells; the harp shells; -- so called from the form of the shells, and their ornamental ribs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 February 2025

PRESCRIPTIVE

(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”


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