“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
FORAMEN
foramen, hiatus
(noun) a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
foramen (plural foramina or foramens)
(anatomy) an opening, an orifice; a short passage.
Anagrams
• Foreman, foreman, name for
Source: Wiktionary
Fo*ra"men, n.; pl. L. Foramina, E. Foramines. Etym: [L., fr. forare to bore, pierce.]
Definition: A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra. Foramen of Monro (Anat.), the opening from each lateral into the third ventricle of the brain.
– Foramen of Winslow (Anat.), the opening connecting the sac of the omentum with the general cavity of the peritoneum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GREAT
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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