PARETHMOID

Par*eth"moid, a. Etym: [Pref. para- + ethmoid.] (Anat.)

Definition: Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; -- applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals.

– n.

Definition: A parethmoid bone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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REDEYE

(noun) a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; “he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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