In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CRYPTOBIOSIS
cryptobiosis
(noun) a state in which an animal’s metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cryptobiosis (uncountable)
(biology) A state of life, entered by some organisms, in which all metabolic activity is temporarily halted
Hyponyms
• anhydrobiosis
• anoxybiosis
• chemobiosis
• cryobiosis
• osmobiosis
Source: Wiktionary
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SET
(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”
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