The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
CYTOGENETICALLY
Etymology
Adverb
cytogenetically (not comparable)
(medicine, biology) By means or in terms of cytogenetics, the genetics of the cell
Source: Wiktionary
CYTOGENETIC
Cy`to*gen"ic (s`t-jn"k), Cy`to*ge*net"ic (-j-nt"k), a. (Biol.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to cytogenesis or cell development.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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