CYTOGENY

cytogenesis, cytogeny

(noun) the origin and development and variation of cells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cytogeny (usually uncountable, plural cytogenies)

(biology) cell production or development; cytogenesis

Source: Wiktionary


Cy*tog"e*ny (-n), n . (Biol.)

Definition: Cell production or development; cytogenesis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 January 2025

PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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