PROCOELIA

Pro*coe"li*a n.; pl. Procoeliæ (. Etym: [ NL.] (Anat.)

Definition: Same as Procoele.

Pro*coe"li*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A division of Crocodilia, including the true crocodiles and alligators, in which the dorsal vertebræ are concave in front.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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