In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BIOMETRY
biometrics, biometry, biostatistics
(noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
biometry (usually uncountable, plural biometries)
(dated) The measurement of biological data.
The analysis of biological statistics; biostatistics.
The application of biostatistics to security; biometrics.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*om"e*try, n. Etym: [Gr. life + -metry.]
Definition: Measurement of life; calculation of the probable duration of human life.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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