You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
POLYNEME
Pol"y*neme, n. Etym: [Poly- + Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of tropical food fishes of the family Polynemidæ. They have several slender filaments, often very long, below the pectoral fin. Some of them yield isinglass of good quality. Called also threadfish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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