CONTRA-APERTURE
\kˈɒntɹəɹˈapət͡ʃə], \kˈɒntɹəɹˈapətʃə], \k_ˈɒ_n_t_ɹ_ə_ɹ_ˈa_p_ə_tʃ_ə]\
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Counteropening.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
Word of the day
flame-bearer
- One who bears flame or light; name given to members a genus humming birds, from their being furnished with tuft flery crimson-colored feathers round neck like gorget. little flame-bearer inhabits inner side extinct volcano Chiriqui, in Veragua, about 9000 feet above the level of sea. It measures only 1/2 inches length. There are various other species, all tropical American.