In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POLYCYSTIDEA
Pol`y*cys*tid"e*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Poly-, and Cystidea.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A division of Gregarinæ including those that have two or more internal divisions of the body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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