ptilosis (usually uncountable, plural ptiloses)
(ornithology) The appearance or study of feathers on a bird, including factors such as their texture or shape.
(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes, due to ulceration or other damage to the follicles.
In ornithology, ptilosis refers to the properties of the feathers themselves, while pterylosis refers to the arrangement of those feathers and how they are implanted in the skin.
In medicine, ptilosis refers specifically to the eyelashes, while madarosis can also apply to the eyebrows, and alopecia can apply to hair loss in any part of the body.
Source: Wiktionary
Pti*lo"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Pterylosis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
