achondroplasia, achondroplasty, osteosclerosis congenita, chondrodystrophy
(noun) an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
achondroplasia (countable and uncountable, plural achondroplasias)
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
Source: Wiktionary
21 December 2024
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
