An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
ANAMORPHOSIS
anamorphosis, anamorphism
(noun) a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner
anamorphosis, anamorphism
(noun) the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anamorphosis (plural anamorphoses)
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
(biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
(mycology, lichenology) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.
Source: Wiktionary
An`a*mor"pho*sis, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Persp.)
Definition: A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Same as Anamorphism, 2.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: A morbid or monstrous development, or change of form, or degeneration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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