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.
NASOPHARYNX
nasopharynx
(noun) cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nasopharynx (plural nasopharynxes or nasopharynges)
(anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
Synonyms
• epipharynx, rhinopharynx
Holonyms
• pharynx
Source: Wiktionary
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