pylorus
(noun) a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pylorus (plural pylori or pyloruses)
(anatomy) The opening in a vertebrate, including humans, at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the duodenum.
A muscular or myovascular structure that controls the opening of an orifice or lumen of an organ.
• pyloric sphincter
Source: Wiktionary
Py*lo"rus, n.; pl. Pylori. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Anat.) (a) The opening from the stomach into the intestine. (b) A posterior division of the stomach in some invertebrates.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 May 2025
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, 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.
