SCHLEIDEN

Schleiden, Matthias Schleiden, M. J. Schleiden

(noun) German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 formulated the cell theory (1804-1881)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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