MESATICEPHALIC

Etymology

Adjective

mesaticephalic (not comparable)

(anatomy) Having a cranium with a medium ratio of length to breadth.

Source: Wiktionary


Mes`a*ti*ce*phal"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. midmost + E. cephalic.] (Anat.)

Definition: Having the ratio of the length to the breadth of the cranium a medium one; neither brachycephalic nor dolichocephalic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SOAK

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food โ€“ chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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