THERMOTAXIC

Etymology

Adjective

thermotaxic (not comparable)

(biology) Relating to, or connected with, the regulation of temperature in the animal body.

Source: Wiktionary


Ther`mo*tax"ic, a. Etym: [Thermo- + Gr. (Physiol.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or connected with, the regulation of temperature in the animal body; as, the thermotaxic nervous system.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

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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