In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ARTHROSPORE
arthrospore
(noun) one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi
arthrospore
(noun) a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
arthrospore (plural arthrospores)
A sporelike cell produced by some fungi and algae.
A similar cell produced by some bacteria.
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"thro*spore, n. [Gr. joint + E. spore.] (Bacteriol.)
Definition: A bacterial resting cell, -- formerly considered a spore, but now known to occur even in endosporous bacteria. -- Ar`thro*spor"ic (#), Ar*thros"po*rous (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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