MESOBRANCHIAL

Mes`o*bran"chi*al, a. Etym: [Meso- + branchial.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a region of the carapace of a crab covering the middle branchial region.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 October 2024

CHANCY

(adjective) subject to accident or chance or change; “a chancy appeal at best”; “getting that job was definitely fluky”; “a fluky wind”; “an iffy proposition”


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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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