PAUCISPIRAL

Pau`ci*spi"ral, a. Etym: [L. paucus few + E. spiral.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having few spirals, or whorls; as, a paucispiral operculum or shell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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