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.
MELANOBLAST
melanoblast
(noun) an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
melanoblast (plural melanoblasts)
The precursor cell of a melanocyte.
Source: Wiktionary
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STAND
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
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