In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
APHID
aphid
(noun) any of various small plant-sucking insects
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
aphid (plural aphids)
Sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.
Source: Wiktionary
A"phid, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the genus Aphis; an aphidian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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