As far as mountains are concerned, the current convention is that ‘highest’ means measured from sea level to summit; ‘tallest’ means measured from the bottom of the mountain to the top.
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internal nostrils called choannae – Greek for ‘funnels’
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A desert is technically defined as a place that receives less than 254 mm (10 inches) of rain a year.