PROGERIA

progeria

(noun) a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

progeria (countable and uncountable, plural progerias)

(pathology) An extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age.

Synonyms

• (genetic condition exhibiting symptoms of aging at an early age): Hutchinson-Gilford progeria, Hutchinson–Gilford syndrome

Source: Wiktionary



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26 December 2024

CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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