diaphysis, shaft
(noun) the main (mid) section of a long bone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.