MYLONITE

Etymology

Noun

mylonite (plural mylonites)

(geology) Any rock that has undergone modifications due to dynamic recrystallization following plastic flow; a schist created by crushed or ground rock.

Source: Wiktionary



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CHELICERA

(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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