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14/07/2024

#56001

DRUPE

A fruit consisting of pulpy, coriaceous, or fibrous exocarp,without valves, containing a nut or stone with a kernel. The exocarpis succulent in the plum, cherry, apricot, peach, etc.; dry andsubcoriaceous in the almond; and fibrous in the cocoanut.

#45279

OVOVIVIPAROUS

Oviparous, but hatching the egg while it is within the body, assome fishes and reptiles.

#71941

SPEND

To break ground; to continue working.

#7065

EXOCARP

The outer portion of a fruit, as the flesh of a peach or therind of an orange. See Illust. of Drupe.

#23978

HYMNOLOGIST

A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.Busby.

#24751

DUCKBILL

See Duck mole, under Duck, n.

#22858

MILLING

The act or employment of grinding or passing through a mill;the process of fulling; the process of making a raised or intentededge upon coin, etc.; the process of dressing surfaces of variousshapes with rotary cutters. See Mill. High milling, milling in whichgrain is reduced to flour by a succession of crackings, or of slightand partial crushings, alternately with sifting and sorting theproduct.-- Low milling, milling in which the reduction is effected in asingle crushing or grinding.-- Milling cutter, a fluted, sharp-edged rotary cutter for dressingsurfaces, as of metal, of various shapes.-- Milling machine, a machine tool for dressing surfaces by rotarycutters.-- Milling tool, a roller with indented edge or surface, forproducing like indentations in metal by rolling pressure, as inturning; a knurling tool; a milling cutter.

#12694

WOMBAT

Any one of three species of Australian burrowing marsupials ofthe genus Phascolomys, especially the common species (P. ursinus).They are nocturnal in their habits, and feed mostly on roots.

#54654

ENCYSTED

Inclosed in a cyst, or a sac, bladder, or vesicle; as, anencysted tumor.The encysted venom, or poison bag, beneath the adder's fang.Coleridge.

#39532

EXCUSELESS

Having no excuse; not admitting of excuse or apology. Whillock.

#13565

BODKIN

An implement of steel, bone, ivory, etc., with a sharp point,for making holes by piercing; a

#81719

STRUGGLER

One who struggles.