POLYZOIC

Adjective

polyzoic (not comparable)

(zoology) Of a tapeworm, having multiple proglottids.

Antonym: monozoic

(zoology, obsolete) Bryozoan.

(archaic) Relating to a primitive stage of human religion in which natural phenomena are interpreted as animals or monsters.

Noun

polyzoic (plural polyzoics)

(zoology) A spore that produces many sporozoites.

Source: Wiktionary



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12 April 2025

GLASSY

(adjective) (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; “empty eyes”; “a glassy stare”; “his eyes were glazed over with boredom”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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