The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GONOCYTE
Etymology
Noun
gonocyte (plural gonocytes)
(biology) A long-lived germ cell responsible for spermatogenesis in males and oogenesis in females
Hyponyms
• gametogonium
• spermatogonium
• oogonium
• oocyte
• ootid
• ovum
Source: Wiktionary
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1 February 2025
GRIP
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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