PYGOPOD

Py"go*pod, n. Etym: [Gr. -pod.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Pygopodes.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any species of serpentiform lizards of the family Pygopodidæ, which have rudimentary hind legs near the anal cleft, but lack fore legs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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