SYLVATIC

Etymology

Adjective

sylvatic (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to woods or woodland organisms; sylvan

Of or pertaining to wild rather than domestic animals

Noun

sylvatic (plural sylvatics)

A wild animal

Source: Wiktionary


Syl*vat"ic, a. Etym: [L. sylvaticus, better silvaticus. See Silvan, a.]

Definition: Sylvan. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CORRECTION

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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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