ORBITOLITES

Or`bi*to*li"tes, n. Etym: [NL. See Orbit, and -lite.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of living Foraminifera, forming broad, thin, circular disks, containing numerous small chambers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 December 2024

OBLIGATE

(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”


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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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