TRIVALVE

Etymology

Noun

trivalve (plural trivalves)

Anything having three valves, especially a shell.

Source: Wiktionary


Tri"valve, n. Etym: [Pref. tri- + valve.]

Definition: Anything having three valves, especially a shell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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