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.
LOTIC
lotic
(adjective) of or relating to or living in actively moving water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lotic (comparative more lotic, superlative most lotic)
Characterised by flowing water; swiftly flowing; concerned with flowing rivers, streams, etc.
(biology) Living in flowing water; adapted to life in flowing water.
Coordinate terms
• lentic
Anagrams
• octli
Source: Wiktionary
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IMMOBILIZATION
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