SQUALOID

Adjective

squaloid (comparative more squaloid, superlative most squaloid)

Characteristic of a shark or dogfish

Noun

squaloid (plural squaloids)

Any dogfish (family Squalidae).

Source: Wiktionary


Squa"loid, a. Etym: [NL. Squalus a genus of sharks (fr. L. squalus a kind of sea fish) + -oid.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Like or pertaining to a shark or sharks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 May 2025

AMATORY

(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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