OCTODONT

Oc"to*dont, a. Etym: [Octo- + Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Octodontidæ, a family of rodents which includes the coypu, and many other South American species.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 June 2025

UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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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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