In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HOMAXONIAL
Hom`ax*o"ni*al, a. Etym: [Homo- + Gr. an axle, axis.] (Biol.)
Definition: Relating to that kind of homology or symmetry, the mathematical conception of organic form, in which all axes are equal. See under Promorphology.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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