In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ENTOMOSTRACAN
Etymology
Adjective
entomostracan (not comparable)
(zoology) Relating to the Entomostraca.
Noun
entomostracan (plural entomostracans)
(zoology) One of the Entomostraca.
Source: Wiktionary
En`to*mos"tra*can, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Relating to the Entomostraca.
– n.
Definition: One of the Entomostraca.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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