spoonworm (plural spoonworms)
Any of the class Echiura of annelid marine worms.
A worm of the genus Thalassema, with a spoon-like proboscis.
Source: Wiktionary
Spoon"worm`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A gephyrean worm of the genus Thalassema, having a spoonlike probiscis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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.
