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.
STOMODAEUM
Noun
stomodaeum (plural stomodaea)
Alternative spelling of stomodeum
Source: Wiktionary
Stom`o*dæ"um, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: A part of the alimentary canal. See under Mesenteron.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The primitive mouth and esophagus of the embryo of annelids and arthropods.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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