MENTOMECKELIAN

Men`to*meck*e"li*an, a. Etym: [1st mental + Meckelian.] (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the chin and lower jaw.

– n.

Definition: The bone or cartilage forming the anterior extremity of the lower jaw in some adult animals and the young of others.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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