The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BRANCHIATE
branchiate, gilled
(adjective) provided with gills; “a gilled tadpole”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
branchiate (comparative more branchiate, superlative most branchiate)
(anatomy) Furnished with branchiae.
Source: Wiktionary
Bran"chi*ate, a. (Anat.)
Definition: Furnished with branchiæ; as, branchiate segments.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHLORTHALIDONE
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