ANLAGE

primordium, anlage

(noun) an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anlage (plural anlages or anlagen)

(biology) A primordium, the initial clustering of embryonic cells from which a body part develops.

(genetics) An allele, a specific version of a gene (as used by Gregor Mendel).

(psychology) Temperament, the predominant personality type.

Anagrams

• Angela, Galena, alnage, galena, lagena

Source: Wiktionary



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25 March 2025

IMMOBILIZATION

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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