pterylographies
plural of pterylography
Source: Wiktionary
Pter`y*log"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Pteryla + -graphy.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pterylæ, of birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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.
