The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SUCTORIAL
suctorial
(adjective) adapted for sucking or clinging by suction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
suctorial (not comparable)
(zoology) Adapted for sucking; living by sucking.
(zoology) Capable of adhering by suction.
Synonyms
• suctorious
Anagrams
• ocularist, rusticola
Source: Wiktionary
Suc*to"ri*al, a. Etym: [L. sugere, suctum, to suck.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Adapted for sucking; living by sucking; as, the humming birds are suctorial birds.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Capable of adhering by suction; as, the suctorial fishes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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