INOCERAMUS

In`o*cer"a*mus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)

Definition: An extinct genus of large, fossil, bivalve shells,allied to the mussels. The genus is characteristic of the Cretaceous period.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 May 2024

EARLY

(adjective) at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; “early morning”; “an early warning”; “early diagnosis”; “an early death”; “took early retirement”; “an early spring”; “early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – 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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