ONCOMETERS

Noun

oncometers

plural of oncometer

Anagrams

• centrosome

Source: Wiktionary


ONCOMETER

On*com"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Physiol.)

Definition: An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body, as the kidney, spleen, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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