MYOSIS

Noun

myosis (countable and uncountable, plural myoses)

Alternative spelling of miosis

Source: Wiktionary


My*o"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: Long-continued contraction of the pupil of the eye.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – 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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