In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CYTOGENY
cytogenesis, cytogeny
(noun) the origin and development and variation of cells
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cytogeny (usually uncountable, plural cytogenies)
(biology) cell production or development; cytogenesis
Source: Wiktionary
Cy*tog"e*ny (-n), n . (Biol.)
Definition: Cell production or development; cytogenesis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ALLERGIC
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
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