The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SYNGENESIS
Etymology
Noun
syngenesis (uncountable)
(genetics) The genetic origin of an individual derived from material from both parents (by sexual reproduction)
descent from a common ancestor
Source: Wiktionary
Syn*gen"e*sis, n. Etym: [Pref. syn- + genesis.] (Biol.)
Definition: A theory of generation in which each germ is supposed to contain the germs of all subsequent generations; -- the opposite of epigenesis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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