Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
LEPTOTENE
leptotene
(noun) the first stage of the prophase of meiosis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
leptotene (plural leptotenes)
(biology) The first part of the prophase of meiosis, characterized by threadlike chromosomes
Synonyms
• leptonema
Source: Wiktionary
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CHOKER
(noun) an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; “he could win if he wasn’t a choker”
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