In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ARACHNOIDS
Noun
arachnoids
plural of arachnoid
Source: Wiktionary
ARACHNOID
A*rach"noid, a. Etym: [Gr.
1. Resembling a spider's web; cobweblike.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to a thin membrane of the brain and spinal cord, between the dura mater and pia mater.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: Covered with, or composed of, soft, loose hairs or fibers, so as to resemble a cobweb; cobwebby.
A*rach"noid, n.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The arachnoid membrane.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Arachnoidea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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