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.
PHALANGEAL
phalangeal
(adjective) of or relating to the bones of the fingers or toes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
phalangeal (not comparable)
Relating to a phalanx
(anatomy) Relating to a phalange
Noun
phalangeal (plural phalangeals)
(anatomy) A phalange (bone of a finger or toe)
Source: Wiktionary
Pha*lan"ge*al, Pha*lan"gal, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the phalanges. See Phalanx, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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