In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
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. (Zoƶl.)
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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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
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