SCARUS

Sca"rus, n. Etym: [L. See Scar a kind of fish.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A Mediterranean food fish (Sparisoma scarus) od excellent quality and highly valued by the Romans; -- called also parrot fish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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