SPONGIOBLAST

spongioblast

(noun) any of various columnar epithelial cells in the central nervous system that develop into neuroglia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

spongioblast (plural spongioblasts)

(cytology) A neuroepithelial cell that develops into neuroglial and ependymal cells

Source: Wiktionary



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19 November 2024

SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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