METASTERNUM

Met`a*ster"num, n. Etym: [Pref. meta- + sternum.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: The most posterior element of the sternum; the ensiform process; xiphisternum.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The ventral plate of the third or last segment of the thorax of insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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QUANDONG

(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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