The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CYCLOSIS
cyclosis, streaming
(noun) the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cyclosis (countable and uncountable, plural cycloses)
(biology) The circulation of protoplasm within a cell.
Source: Wiktionary
Cy*clo"sis (s-kl"ss), n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Cyclone.] (Bot.)
Definition: The circulation or movement of protoplasmic granules within a living vegetable cell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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