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The Wordnik Word of the Day for May 18, 2012 is

flammivomous
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(adj) Vomiting flames, as a volcano.

This word comes from the Latin 'flamma,' flame, plus 'vomere,' spew forth, discharge.

 

Example:
"The sun, with rays flammivomous, beat on the blue-black sand; And sportive little Saurians disported on the strand; But oft the Iguanodon reproved them in their glee, And said, 'Alas! this Saurian Age is not what it should be!Read More...