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.
RIBLESS
ribless
(adjective) having no ribs or no visible ribs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ribless (not comparable)
Lacking ribs
Source: Wiktionary
Rib"less, a.
Definition: Having no ribs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SPONGE
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
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