MESOSCUTUM

Mes`o*scu"tum, n. Etym: [Meso- + scutum.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect. See Illust. of Butterfly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

2 July 2024

CIRCULATE

(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”


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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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