SPICULISPONGIAE

Spic`u*li*spon"gi*æ, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A division of sponges including those which have independent siliceous spicules.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 May 2025

PARSIMONIOUS

(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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