MICROCEPHALIC

microcephalic, microcephalous, nanocephalic

(adjective) having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain; “a nanocephalic dwarf”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

microcephalic (comparative more microcephalic, superlative most microcephalic)

Having an abnormally small head.

Noun

microcephalic (plural microcephalics)

A person with an abnormally small head.

Source: Wiktionary


Mi`cro*ce*phal"ic, Mi`cro*ceph"a*lous, a. Etym: [Micro- + cephalic, cephalous.] (Anat.)

Definition: Having a small head; having the cranial cavity small; -- opposed to Ant: megacephalic.

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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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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