NODOSARINE

No`do*sa"rine, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Resembling in form or structure a foraminiferous shell of the genus Nodosaria.

– n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A foraminifer of the genus Nodosaria or of an allied genus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 September 2024

SPOT

(noun) a small contrasting part of something; “a bald spot”; “a leopard’s spots”; “a patch of clouds”; “patches of thin ice”; “a fleck of red”


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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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