ECTROPION

Etymology

Noun

ectropion (countable and uncountable, plural ectropions)

A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid.

Anagrams

• Neotropic, neotropic, piroctone

Source: Wiktionary


Ec*tro"pi*on, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: An unnatural eversion of the eyelids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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