AMPHIARTHROSIS

Etymology

Noun

amphiarthrosis (plural amphiarthroses)

(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.

Source: Wiktionary


Am`phi*ar*thro"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: A form of articulation in which the bones are connected by intervening substance admitting slight motion; symphysis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 March 2025

SUSPENDED

(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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