HEMATOCRYA

Hem`a*toc"ry*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + kry`os cold.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The cold-blooded vertebrates, that is, all but the mammals and birds; -- the antithesis to Hematotherma.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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