12 new words everyday
13/04/2025
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COPEPODA
COPEPODA
An order of Entomastraca, including many minute Crustacea, bothfreshwater and marine.
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GROSCHEN
GROSCHEN
A small silver coin and money of account of Germany, worthabout two cents. It is not included in the new monetary system of theempire.
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OPERATIVE
OPERATIVE
Based upon, or consisting of, an operation or operations; as,operative surgery.
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RUDDERHEAD
RUDDERHEAD
The upper end of the rudderpost, to which the tiller isattashed.
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SACCHARILLA
SACCHARILLA
A kind of muslin.
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OPPLETION
OPPLETION
The act of filling up, or the state of being filled up;fullness. [Obs.]
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AHULL
AHULL
With the sails furled, and the helm lashed alee; -- applied toships in a storm. See Hull, n.
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BLASTOIDEA
BLASTOIDEA
One of the divisions of Crinoidea found fossil in paleozoicrocks; pentremites. They are so named on account of their budlikeform.
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TREMATODE
TREMATODE
One of the Trematodea. Also used adjectively.
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BOTTOMED
BOTTOMED
Having at the bottom, or as a bottom; resting upon a bottom;grounded; -- mostly, in composition; as, sharp-bottomed; well-bottomed.
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OUTLAY
OUTLAY
To lay out; to spread out; to display. [R.] Drayton.
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ROTULA
ROTULA
The patella, or kneepan.