In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ZOON
Etymology
Noun
zoon (plural zoa or zoons)
(biology) An animal which is the sole product of a single egg.
(biology) Any one of the perfectly developed individuals of a compound animal.
Antonyms
• (an animal which is the sole product of a single egg): zooid
Anagrams
• zono-
Source: Wiktionary
Zo"ön, n.; pl. Zoa. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) (a) An animal which is the sole product of a single egg; -- opposed to zooid. H. Spencer. (b) Any one of the perfectly developed individuals of a compound animal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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