According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
EPITHECA
Etymology
Noun
epitheca (plural epithecae)
(microbiology, planktology) The upper half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
• Frustule
• ucl.ac.uk diatom webpage
Coordinate terms
• hypotheca
Anagrams
• petechia
Source: Wiktionary
Ep`i*the"ca, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A continuous and, usually, structureless layer which covers more or less of the exterior of many corals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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