The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ANISOGAMY
anisogamy
(noun) (biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anisogamy (uncountable)
A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages.
(cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
Synonyms
• heterogamy
Coordinate terms
• isogamy
Source: Wiktionary
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