HETEROTHALLIC

Etymology

Adjective

heterothallic (not comparable)

(botany, of some algae and fungi) Producing male and female reproductive structures in different plants

Noun

heterothallic (plural heterothallics)

Such an alga or fungus

Antonyms

• homothallic

Source: Wiktionary



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13 May 2025

DAZED

(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”


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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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