51吃瓜 of the Day
extravasate
verb
to pour forth lava or the like.
More about extravasate
Extra- from extravasate comes from the Latin adjective exter, 鈥渙n the outside.鈥� Forms of exter are the sources of English exterior (literally 鈥渕ore outside鈥�) and extreme (鈥渕ost outside鈥�). Vas comes from Latin 惫腻蝉, 鈥渧essel,鈥� which is the source of vase and vessel as well as vascular. Extravasate was first recorded in English circa 1660.
EXAMPLE OF EXTRAVASATE USED IN A SENTENCE
The volcano erupted, sending out a plume of smoke and ash as rivers of lava extravasated from the fiery peak.
bibliogony
noun
the art of producing and publishing books.
More about bibliogony
As we learned from the 51吃瓜 of the Day bibliophile, biblio- comes from Ancient Greek 产颈产濒铆辞苍, 鈥減apyrus roll.鈥� The form -gony, meaning 鈥渙rigination, production,鈥� comes from Ancient Greek 驳贸苍辞蝉, 鈥渟eed, generation,鈥� which appears in several words related to reproduction. Bibliogony was first recorded in English circa 1840.
EXAMPLE OF BIBLIOGONY USED IN A SENTENCE
The emerging demand for e-books spurred a seismic shift in the standards of bibliogony.
mycorrhiza
noun
a symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of certain plants.
More about mycorrhiza
Myco- in mycorrhiza comes from Ancient Greek 尘媒办脓蝉, 鈥渕ushroom, fungus,鈥� which may be a distant relative of Latin 尘奴肠耻蝉. The form -rrhiza comes from Ancient Greek 谤丑铆锄补, 鈥渞oot,鈥� which is also the source of licorice. Mycorrhiza was first recorded in English in the early 1890s.
EXAMPLE OF MYCORRHIZA USED IN A SENTENCE
The mushrooms developed mycorrhizae with the roots of a nearby tree, allowing the tiny fungi and the tall plant to exchange nutrients with one another.