PUTAMEN

putamen

(noun) the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

putamen (plural putamens or putamina)

(anatomy) A round structure located at the base of the forebrain, regulating movement and learning.

A hard, shell-like covering.

(botany) The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit; endocarp.

Anagrams

• pneumat-

Source: Wiktionary


Pu*ta"men, n. Etym: [L.] (Bot.)

Definition: The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit. See Endocarp.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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