In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HETEROTOPY
Etymology
Noun
heterotopy (countable and uncountable, plural heterotopies)
(biology) A deviation from the natural position; abnormal placement.
(biology) A deviation from the natural position of parts, supposed to take place over thousands of years by the gradual displacement of germ cells.
Synonyms
• heterotopism
Source: Wiktionary
Het`er*ot"o*pism, Het`er*ot"o*py, n. Etym: [Hetero- + Gr. hétérotopie.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: A deviation from the natural position; -- a term applied in the case of organs or growths which are abnormal in situation.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: A deviation from the natural position of parts, supposed to be effected in thousands of years, by the gradual displacement of germ cells.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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