The white part of your fingernail is called the Lunula. |
A puff of smoke, such as that produced when someone smokes a pipe, is called a "lunt." |
"Freelance" comes from a knight whose lance was free for hire, i.e. not pledged to one master. |
Snakes that live or spend most of their time in trees are called Arboreal. |
Agalmatophilia is an attractions to statues or mannequins. |
The word trivia comes from the Latin word trivium, a place where 3 roads meet. The perfect opportunity to exchange stories, gossip, and information. |
The word "pajamas" has its origin in Persian. It is a combination of the Persian words pa (leg) and jamah (garment). |
In publishing, a left-hand page is called "verso." The right is called "recto." |
Diastima is having a gap between your front teeth. |
A group of owls is called a parliament. |