As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
CIRCUMGESTATION
Cir`cum*ges*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. circumgestare to carry around; circum + gestare to carry.]
Definition: The act or process of carrying about. [Obs.] Circumgestation of the eucharist to be adored. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHELICERA
(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
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