Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be āsatanic.ā However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
UNICELLULAR
unicellular
(adjective) having or consisting of a single cell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unicellular (not comparable)
(biology) Describing any microorganism that has a single cell
Synonym: monocellular
Antonym: multicellular
Noun
unicellular (plural unicellulars)
A single-celled organism; a unicell.
Source: Wiktionary
U`ni*cel"lu*lar, a. Etym: [Uni- + cellular.]
Definition: Having, or consisting of, but a single cell; as, a unicellular organism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ACRIMONIOUS
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; āan acrimonious disputeā; ābitter about the divorceā
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