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Word 223: Mellifluous  

Maybe this cell, with its mellifluous name, gives us our special capacity to understand one another—to care, to learn, and to communicate.

mellifluous (adj) : flowing as with honey; smooth; flowing sweetly or smoothly; pleasing to the ear [syn: dulcet, honeyed, mellisonant, sweet] – Cells That Read Minds?

30.04.2007 klo 10:26

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