EPIPHRAGMS

Noun

epiphragms

plural of epiphragm

Source: Wiktionary


EPIPHRAGM

Ep"i*phragm, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A membranaceous or calcareous septum with which some mollusks close the aperture of the shell during the time of hibernation, or æstivation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CHRONIC

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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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