DISCIFLOROUS

Dis`ci*flo"ral, Dis`ci*flo"rous, a. Etym: [See Disk, and Floral.] (Bot.)

Definition: Bearing the stamens on a discoid outgrowth of the receptacle; - - said of a subclass of plants. Cf. Calycifloral.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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20 November 2024

ENEMA

(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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