PROGNATHISMS

Noun

prognathisms

plural of prognathism

Source: Wiktionary


PROGNATHISM

Prog"na*thism, n. (Anat.)

Definition: Projection of the jaws.

– Prog"na*thy, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INVASION

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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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