In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TELOCENTRIC
telocentric
(adjective) having the form of a straight rod because the centromere is in a terminal position; “a telocentric chromosome”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
telocentric (not comparable)
(genetics) (of a chromosome) having the centromere at one end
Noun
telocentric (plural telocentrics)
(genetics) A chromosome of this kind.
Source: Wiktionary
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