Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
AGENESES
Noun
ageneses
plural of agenesis
Source: Wiktionary
AGENESIS
A*gen"e*sis, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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