TRICHOBRANCHIA

Trich`o*bran"chi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. branchia.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The gill of a crustacean in which the branchial filaments are slender and cylindrical, as in the crawfishes.

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

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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