SYNOVIAL

synovial

(adjective) relating to or secreting synovia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

synovial (not comparable)

Relating to synovia

Relating to the synovium

Source: Wiktionary


Syn*o"vi*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. synovial.] (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to synovia; secreting synovia. Synovial capsule, a closed sac of synovial membrane situated between the articular surfaces at diarthrodial joints.

– Synovial fluid, synovia.

– Synovial membrane, the dense and very smooth connective tissue membrane which secretes synovia and surrounds synovial capsules and other synovial cavities.

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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