As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
CIRRIGRADE
Adjective
cirrigrade (not comparable)
(zoology) moved or moving by means of cirri
Source: Wiktionary
Cir"ri*grade, a. Etym: [Cirrus + L. gradi to walk.] (Biol.)
Definition: Moving or moved by cirri, or hairlike appendages.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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