INARTICULATES

Noun

inarticulates

plural of inarticulate

Source: Wiktionary


INARTICULATE

In`ar*tic"u*late, a. Etym: [L. inarticulatus; pref. in- not + articulatus articulate.]

1. Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words. Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden.

2. (Zoƶl.) (a) Not jointed or articulated; having no distinct body segments; as, an inarticulate worm. (b) Without a hinge; -- said of an order (Inarticulata or Ecardines) of brachiopods.

3. Incapable of articulating. [R.] The poor earl, who is inarticulate with palsy. Walpole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food ā€“ chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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