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submitted 4 months ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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IMO the thymus is one of the coolest organs and we should really use it in metaphors more.

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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

An appendix of a book could be considered a metaphor for the organ

[–] OlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Other way around:

Technically, the organ you're thinking of is the vermiform appendix, which means "worm shaped."