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.
ARTHRODIA
Etymology
Noun
arthrodia (plural arthrodias)
(anatomy) A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular surfaces are nearly flat, so that they form only an imperfect ball and socket joint.
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*thro"di*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular surfaces are nearly flat, so that they form only an imperfect ball and socket.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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