OCTO

Oc"to-, Oc"ta-. Etym: [L.octo eight, Gr. Eight.]

Definition: A combining form meaning eight; as in octodecimal, octodecimal, octolocular.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

24 June 2025

CLINGFISH

(noun) very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.


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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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