The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NEURULA
Etymology
Noun
neurula (plural neurulas or neurulae)
(zoology) An embryo of vertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first developed.
Source: Wiktionary
Neu"ru*la, n. Etym: [NL., dim. of Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An embryo or certain invertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first developed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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