In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CRINOID
crinoid
(adjective) of or relating to or belonging to the class Crinoidea
crinoid
(noun) primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crinoid (plural crinoids)
One of the numerous animals that make up the class Crinoidea; the feather stars or sea lilies.
Adjective
crinoid (comparative more crinoid, superlative most crinoid)
Relating to or sharing the qualities and features of the class Crinoidea.
Source: Wiktionary
Cri"noid (kr"noid), a. [See Crinoidea.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Crinoidal.
– n.
Definition: One of the Crinoidea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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