In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ACTINOZOA
Anthozoa, class Anthozoa, Actinozoa, class Actinozoa
(noun) a large class of sedentary marine coelenterates that includes sea anemones and corals; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
ACTINOZOAN
anthozoan, actinozoan
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ac"ti*no*zo"a, n. pl. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A group of Coelenterata, comprising the Anthozoa Ctenophora. The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar example.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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