HELICOTREMA

Hel`i*co"tre"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The opening by which the two scalæ communicate at the top of the cochlea of the ear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SOUARI

(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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