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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18 March 2025

ODONTOGLOSSUM

(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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