In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ECTOGENY
Etymology
Noun
ectogeny (uncountable)
(botany) The effect of pollen on parts of the seed and fruit lying outside the embryo and endosperm.
Synonym: metaxenia
Anagrams
• cytogene
Source: Wiktionary
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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