According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.
DIAPHYSIS
diaphysis, shaft
(noun) the main (mid) section of a long bone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
diaphysis (plural diaphyses)
(anatomy) The central shaft of any long bone.
(botany) An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.
Source: Wiktionary
Di*aph"y*sis, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: An abnormal prolongation of the axis of inflorescence.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The shaft, or main part, of a bone, which is first ossified.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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