OCTOPLOID

Etymology

Adjective

octoploid (not comparable)

(genetics) having eight complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell

Noun

octoploid (plural octoploids)

(biology) a cell that has eight complete sets of chromosomes

(biology) an organism whose cells have eight complete sets of chromosomes

Source: Wiktionary



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16 May 2024

INDEXATION

(noun) a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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