In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
AEROBIES
A"ër*o*bies, n. pl. Etym: [Aëro- + Gr. (Biol.)
Definition: Microörganisms which live in contact with the air and need oxygen for their growth; as the microbacteria which form on the surface of putrefactive fluids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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