In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Isopoda, order Isopoda
(noun) woodlice
Source: WordNet® 3.1
I*sop"o*da, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Iso-, and -poda.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An order of sessile-eyed Crustacea, usually having seven pairs of legs, which are all similar in structure.
Note: The body is usually depressed, with the abdominal segments short, and often consolidated in part. The branchiæ are on the abdominal appendages. The group includes the terrestrial pill bugs and sow bugs, with numerous marine forms. See Arthrostrata, Gribble.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.