STEPHANION

stephanion

(noun) the craniometric point on the coronal suture above the acoustic meatus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ste*pha"ni*on, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The point on the side of the skull where the temporal line, or upper edge of the temporal fossa, crosses the coronal suture.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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