Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.
HOMEOBOX
homeobox, homeobox gene
(noun) one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
homeobox (plural homeoboxes)
(genetics) A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.
Source: Wiktionary
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22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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