In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
EXOCCIPITAL
Ex`oc*cip"i*tal, a. Etym: [Pref. ex- + occipital.] (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foremen of the skull.
– n.
Definition: The exoccipital bone, which often forms a part of the occipital in the adult, but is usually distinct in the young.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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