RHYNCHOPHORA

Rhyn*choph"o*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A group of Coleoptera having a snoutlike head; the snout beetles, curculios, or weevils.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

20 June 2025

MODEST

(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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