HEXACTINELLINE

Hex*ac`ti*nel"line, a. Etym: [From NL. Hexactinellinæ, fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Belonging to the Hexactinellinæ, a group of sponges, having six-rayed siliceous spicules.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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