In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ZYGOTENE
zygotene
(noun) the second stage of the prophase of meiosis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
zygotene (plural zygotenes)
(biology) The intimate pairing of homologous chromosomes during the synaptic stage of meiosis
Synonyms
• zygonema
Source: Wiktionary
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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