RHIPIPTER

Rhi*pip"ter, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Rhipiptera, a group of insects having wings which fold like a fan; a strepsipter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PARSEC

(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years


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You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

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