In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MYIASIS
myiasis
(noun) infestation of the body by the larvae of flies (usually through a wound or other opening) or any disease resulting from such infestation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
myiasis (plural myiases)
(medicine) The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.
Synonym: flystrike
Source: Wiktionary
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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