In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HERPTILE
Etymology
Noun
herptile (plural herptiles)
(zoology, chiefly, ecology) A reptile or amphibian.
Usage notes
This term is used to encompass both reptiles and amphibians, especially in situations where a member of either group of animals is meant without excluding the other.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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