SULCI

SULCUS

sulcus

(noun) (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

sulci

plural of sulcus

Source: Wiktionary


SULCUS

Sul"cus, n.; pl. Sulci. Etym: [L., a furrow.]

Definition: A furrow; a groove; a fissure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 May 2025

UNEXPLOITED

(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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