The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LYOPOMATA
Ly`o*po"ma*ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An order of brachiopods, in which the valves of shell are not articulated by a hinge. It includes the Lingula, Discina, and allied forms. [Written also Lyopoma.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ALBUTEROL
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