“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
HYPNOCYST
Hyp"no*cyst, n. Etym: [Gr. cyst.] (Biol.)
Definition: A cyst in which some unicellular organisms temporarily inclose themselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period of drought or deficiency of food. In some instances, a process of spore formation seems to occur within such cysts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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