POLYTHALAMIA

Pol`y*tha*la"mi*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Polythalamous.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A division of Foraminifera including those having a manychambered shell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 October 2024

EYELESS

(adjective) lacking eyes or eyelike features; “eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves”; “an eyeless needle”


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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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