In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HYPOBLAST
endoderm, entoderm, endoblast, entoblast, hypoblast
(noun) the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hypoblast (plural hypoblasts)
(embryology) A type of tissue that forms from the inner cell mass and later is incorporated into the endoderm
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"po*blast, n. Etym: [Pref. hypo- + -blast.] (Biol.)
Definition: The inner or lower layer of the blastoderm; -- called also endoderm, entoderm, and sometimes hypoderm. See Illust. of Blastoderm, Delamination, and Ectoderm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
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