PROCOELIAN

Pro*coe"li*an a. Etym: [See Procoele.] (Anat & Zoöl.)

Definition: Concave in front; as, procoelian vertebræ, which have the anterior end of the centra concave and the posterior convex.

Pro*coe"li*an, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A reptile having procoelian vertebræ; one of the Procoelia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 February 2025

GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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