In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SAGITTOCYST
Sag"it*to*cyst, n. Etym: [See Sagitta, and Cyst.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A defensive cell containing a minute rodlike structure which may be expelled. Such cells are found in certain Turbellaria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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