CISTERNA

cisterna, cistern

(noun) a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cisterna (plural cisternae)

(biology) Any of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum.

Anagrams

• Certains, Cestrian, Cretians, canister, creatins, nacrites, scantier, tercians

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 May 2024

ABOUND

(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”


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Coffee Trivia

The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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