sericterium (plural sericteria)
(zoology) A silk gland, as in the silkworms.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ser`ic*te"ri*um, n. Etym: [See Sericeous.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A silk gland, as in the silkworms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 November 2024
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
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.
