VIVISECT

vivisect

(verb) cut (a body) open while still alive; “people no longer vivisect animals--it’s considered unethical”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

vivisect (third-person singular simple present vivisects, present participle vivisecting, simple past and past participle vivisected)

(transitive) To perform vivisection upon; to dissect alive.

Source: Wiktionary


Viv"i*sect`, v. t.

Definition: To perform vivisection upon; to dissect alive. [Colloq.] Pop. Sci. Monthly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 June 2025

SOUARI

(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil


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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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