āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
PERIDIUMS
Noun
peridiums
plural of peridium
Anagrams
• presidium
Source: Wiktionary
PERIDIUM
Pe*rid"i*um, n.; pl. Peridia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The envelope or coat of certain fungi, such as the puffballs and earthstars.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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