POLYPIDOM

Noun

polypidom (plural polypidoms)

(obsolete) polyparium

Source: Wiktionary


Po*lyp"i*dom, n. Etym: [Polypus + L. domus house.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A coral, or corallum; also, one of the coral-like structure made by bryozoans and hydroids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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