"methuselah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: methuselahs [plural], methuselae [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|methuselae}} methuselah (plural methuselahs or methuselae)
  1. A large wine bottle with the capacity of about 6 liters, equivalent to 8 standard bottles.
    Sense id: en-methuselah-en-noun-d3Tt52Qg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 62 38
  2. (cellular automata) A small pattern that takes many generations to stabilize. Categories (topical): Cellular automata Hyponyms: B-heptomino, Herschel, pi-heptomino, R-pentomino, switch engine
    Sense id: en-methuselah-en-noun-VSJGY9ZK Topics: cellular-automata, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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