In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DIPTERAS
DIPTERA
Dip"te*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. diptère.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc. They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp organs (mandibles and maxillæ) with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larvæ (called maggots) being usually without feet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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