In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
AMITOSES
Noun
amitoses
plural of amitosis
Anagrams
• Samiotes, amosites, atomises, osmiates, somatise
Source: Wiktionary
AMITOSIS
Am`i*to"sis, n. [NL. See A-not, and Mitosis.] (Biol.)
Definition: Cell division in which there is first a simple cleavage of the nucleus without change in its structure (such as the formation of chromosomes), followed by the division of the cytoplasm; direct cell division; -- opposed to mitosis. It is not the usual mode of division, and is believed by many to occur chiefly in highly specialized cells which are incapable of long-continued multiplication, in transitory structures, and in those in early stages of degeneration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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