THECODONTIA

Thecodontia, order Thecodontia

(noun) extinct terrestrial reptiles having teeth set in sockets; of the late Permian to Triassic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


The`co*don"ti*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Paleon.)

Definition: A group of fossil saurians having biconcave vertebræ and the teeth implanted in sockets.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 November 2024

AWRY

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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