In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HOMODONT
Etymology
Adjective
homodont (not comparable)
(zoology) Having teeth that are all of the same type
Noun
homodont (plural homodonts)
(zoology) Any organism with teeth all of the same type.
Source: Wiktionary
Hom"o*dont, a. Etym: [Homo- + Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Having all the teeth similar in front, as in the porpoises; -- opposed to heterodont.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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