SUBCAUDAL

Etymology

Adjective

subcaudal (not comparable)

On the underside of the tail.

Noun

subcaudal (plural subcaudals)

Any of the enlarged plates on the underside of a snake's tail.

Source: Wiktionary


Sub*cau"dal, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the tail; as, the subcaudal, or chevron, bones.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, 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.

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