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



RESET



Word of the Day

22 November 2024

SHEET

(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

coffee icon