The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HOLOMETABOLIC
holometabolic, holometabolous
(adjective) (of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
holometabolic (not comparable)
Of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism
Synonyms
• holometabolous
Source: Wiktionary
Hol`o*met`a*bol"ic, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having a complete metamorphosis;-said of certain insects, as the butterflies and bees.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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