POLYCHAETE

polychaete, polychete, polychaete worm, polychete worm

(noun) chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

polychaete (plural polychaetes)

Alternative spelling of polychete

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

18 October 2024

GRIEVOUS

(adjective) causing or marked by grief or anguish; “a grievous loss”; “a grievous cry”; “her sigh was heartbreaking”; “the heartrending words of Rabin’s granddaughter”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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