In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ZYGOSPHENES
Noun
zygosphenes
plural of zygosphene
Source: Wiktionary
ZYGOSPHENE
Zyg"o*sphene, n. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: A median process on the front part of the neural arch of the vertebræ of most snakes and some lizards, which fits into a fossa, called the zygantrum, on the back part of the arch in front.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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