“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
ORTHODROMIC
Etymology
Adjective
orthodromic (not comparable)
Of or relating to a means of navigation by following an arc of the great circle corresponding to the shortest distance between two points on the globe.
(of neurons) Passing along neurological impulses in a normal (expected) direction.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`tho*drom"ic, a. Etym: [Ortho- + Gr.
Definition: Of or pertaining to orthodromy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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