Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
EPIDERMIS
epidermis, cuticle
(noun) the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
epidermis (plural epidermides or epidermises)
The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants
Synonyms
• cuticle
Source: Wiktionary
Ep`i*der"mis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Tear, v. t.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The outer, nonsensitive layer of the skin; cuticle; scarfskin. See Dermis.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The outermost layer of the cells, which covers both surfaces of leaves, and also the surface of stems, when they are first formed. As stems grow old this layer is lost, and never replaced.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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