epiphysis
(noun) the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused
Source: WordNet® 3.1
epiphysis (plural epiphyses)
(anatomy) The pineal gland.
(skeleton) The rounded end of any long bone.
(zoology) A small upper piece of each half of an alveolus of a sea urchin.
Source: Wiktionary
E*piph"y*sis, n.; pl. Epiphyses. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.) (a) The end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which ossifies separately from the central portion, or diaphysis. (b) The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See Pineal gland, under Pineal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
