HETEROCHRONIES

Noun

heterochronies

plural of heterochrony

Source: Wiktionary


HETEROCHRONY

Het`er*och"ro*nism, Het`er*och"ro*ny, n. Etym: [Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: In evolution, a deviation from the typical sequence in the formation of organs or parts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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