In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVOVIVIPAROUSLY
Etymology
Adverb
ovoviviparously (not comparable)
In an ovoviviparous manner.
Source: Wiktionary
OVOVIVIPAROUS
O*vo*vi*vip"a*rous, a. Etym: [Ovum + viviparous: cf. F. ovovivipare.] (Biol.)
Definition: Oviparous, but hatching the egg while it is within the body, as some fishes and reptiles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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