R & M Ludenia's Log, Stardate 07042002.2141: > * I remember an ancient discussion onlist about the word allochroos(sp?) > which I don't think was resolved. Two others I recall from TUW were atrichic > and bromopnean whose meanings I can't find, any ideas? Any idea on the > meaning of morcheeba?
>From what I can find on Google, I suspect they're adjectives conjured from medical terms: atrichia - Congenital or acquired absence of hair. http://www.edoc.co.za/medilink/dict/525.html bromopnea - Medicine. bad breath; halitosis. http://www.harcourt.com/dictionary/def/1/5/3/1/1531300.html And for the other two: Allochroos (if this is the spelling) - some kind of insect http://www.calacademy.org/research/entomology/types/insecta/thripid.htm And morcheeba seems to be some kind of music group. :-) http://www.morcheeba.com Eileen
