In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MULTIGENE
Etymology
Adjective
multigene (not comparable)
(genetics) Involving multiple genes
Noun
multigene (plural multigenes)
multigene family
Source: Wiktionary
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