The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OOSPERM
Etymology
Noun
oosperm (plural oosperms)
(biology) The ovum, after fusion with the spermatozoon in impregnation.
Anagrams
• prosome
Source: Wiktionary
O"ö*sperm, n. Etym: [Gr. sperm.] (Biol.)
Definition: The ovum, after fusion with the spermatozoön in impregnation. Balfour.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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