HEPATICAE

Hepaticopsida, class Hepaticopsida, Hepaticae, class Hepaticae

(noun) liverworts: comprises orders Anthocerotales; Jungermanniales; Marchantiales; Sphaerocarpales

Source: WordNet® 3.1


HEPATICA

He*pat"i*ca, n.; pl. Hepaticæ. Etym: [NL. See Hepatic. So called in allusion to the shape of the lobed leaves or fronds.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of pretty spring flowers closely related to Anemone; squirrel cup.

2. (bot.)

Definition: Any plant, usually procumbent and mosslike, of the cryptogamous class Hepaticæ; -- called also scale moss and liverwort. See Hepaticæ, in the Supplement.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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AGITATION

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Coffee Trivia

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.

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