HYDROSOME

Hy"dro*some, Hy`dro*so"ma, n. Etym: [NL. hydrosoma. See Hydra, and - some body.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: All the zooids of a hydroid colony collectively, including the nutritive and reproductive zooids, and often other kinds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 June 2025

STRAP

(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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