LOPHOBRANCHII

Loph`o*bran"chi*i, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An order of teleostean fishes, having the gills arranged in tufts on the branchial arches, as the Hippocampus and pipefishes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 November 2024

DOUBLETREE

(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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