PELYCOSAUR

pelycosaur

(noun) large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pelycosaur (plural pelycosaurs)

Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.

Source: Wiktionary



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11 April 2025

NEWSPAPER

(noun) cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; “they used bales of newspaper every day”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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