In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
CHOANOCYTE
choanocyte, collar cell
(noun) any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
choanocyte (plural choanocytes)
(cytology) any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
13 January 2025
SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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