PUPIVORA

Pu*piv"o*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Pupivorous.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A group of parasitic Hymenoptera, including the ichneumon flies, which destroy the larvæ and pupæ of insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 April 2025

HAPPY

(adjective) enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; “a happy smile”; “spent many happy days on the beach”; “a happy marriage”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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