In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HOMOTAXIS
Etymology
Noun
homotaxis (uncountable)
(biology) similarity in arrangement of parts
Synonyms
• homotaxy
Antonyms
• heterotaxy
Source: Wiktionary
Ho`mo*tax"is, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)
Definition: Similarly in arrangement of parts; -- the opposite of heterotaxy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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