ORNITHICHNITE

Etymology

Noun

ornithichnite (plural ornithichnites)

(paleontology) A fossilised footprint left by a bird.

Source: Wiktionary


Or`nith*ich"nite, n. Etym: [Ornitho- + Gr. (Paleon.)

Definition: The footmark of a bird occurring in strata of stone. Hitchcock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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