Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
MALACOLOGY
malacology
(noun) the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
malacology (uncountable)
(zoology) The study of molluscs.
Synonyms
• malacozoology
Source: Wiktionary
Mal`a*col"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy: cf. F. malacologie.]
Definition: The science which relates to the structure and habits of mollusks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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