NEEDLELIKE

acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike

(adjective) ending in a sharp point

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

needlelike (comparative more needlelike, superlative most needlelike)

Resembling a needle in shape

Source: Wiktionary



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20 January 2025

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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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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