MYELOID

myeloid

(adjective) of or relating to bone marrow

myeloid, myelic

(adjective) of or relating to the spinal cord

myeloid

(adjective) marrowlike

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

myeloid (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to bone marrow.

(less commonly used) Of or pertaining to the spinal cord.

Source: Wiktionary


My"e*loid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.]

Definition: Resembling marrow in appearance or consistency; as, a myeloid tumor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 May 2025

DIRECTIONALITY

(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”


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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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