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DEFINITION: (noun) A message that departs from the main subject. SYNONYMS: divagation, excursus, parenthesis, aside. USAGE: The lecture on animal behavior was interesting until the professor indulged in a long digression about his beloved dog.

During a UN summit on animal genetic resources, scientists warned that drought and disease tolerant livestock breeds are dying out across developing countries, especially in Africa. The global market has become increasingly dependent on only a few high-yield species, displacing the indigenous cattle found in many developing nations and resulting in the loss of about one livestock breed per month. Researchers believe that the hardy livestock will become increasingly vital for world food supplies, and recommend creating regional gene banks to save these breeds.

At 965,000 sq mi (2,499,350 sq km), the Mediterranean Sea is the world's largest inland sea. It is surrounded by Europe, Asia, and Africa, and is linked to the Atlantic Ocean via the Strait of Gibraltar. Known as the “cradle of civilization,” it was a superhighway of transport in ancient times, allowing for trade and cultural exchange between communities in the area. The regions surrounding the sea have typically warm, dry, sunny climates. How many states have a coastline on the Mediterranean?