You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
TAENIDIUM
Tæ*nid"i*um, n.; pl. Tænidia. Etym: [NL., dim. fr. L. taenia a ribbon.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The chitinous fiber forming the spiral thread of the tracheæ of insects. See Illust. of Trachea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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