chorology (countable and uncountable, plural chorologies)
The spatial equivalent to chronology; the science of determining the order in which places or regions occur or are constructed.
(biology) The study of the spatial distribution of organisms.
Source: Wiktionary
Cho*rol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.] (Biol.)
Definition: The science which treats of the laws of distribution of living organisms over the earth's surface as to latitude, altitude, locality, etc. Its distribution or chorology. Huxley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 July 2024
(noun) a line or route along which something travels or moves; “the hurricane demolished houses in its path”; “the track of an animal”; “the course of the river”
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.
