RECTISERIAL

Etymology

Adjective

rectiserial (not comparable)

(botany) Arranged in exactly vertical ranks, as leaves on stems.

Source: Wiktionary


Rec`ti*se"ri*al (-s"r*al), a. Etym: [Recti- + serial.] (Bot.)

Definition: Arranged in exactly vertical ranks, as the leaves on stems of many kinds; -- opposed to curviserial.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ACRIMONIOUS

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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