CEPHALICALLY

Adverb

cephalically (not comparable)

In a cephalic manner

Source: Wiktionary


CEPHALIC

Ce*phal"ic, a. Etym: [L. cephalicus, Gr. céphalique.] (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under Anterior. Cephalic index (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the length, which is taken as the standard, and equal to 100; the breadth index.

– Cephalic vein, a large vein running from the back of the head alond the arm; -- so named because the ancients used to open it for disorders of the head. Dunglison.

Ce*pha"lic, n.

Definition: A medicine for headache, or other disorder in the head.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BEAR

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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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