In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
ICHTHYOID
Etymology
Adjective
ichthyoid (comparative more ichthyoid, superlative most ichthyoid)
Characteristic of fish.
Noun
ichthyoid (plural ichthyoids)
Any fish, or other vertebrate having the form of a fish.
Source: Wiktionary
Ich"thy*oid, Ich`thy*oid"al, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Somewhat like a fish; having some of the characteristics of fishes; -- said of some amphibians.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
2 February 2025
BACK
(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”
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