In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
NEMATOCALYX
Nem`a*to*ca"lyx, n.; pl. Nematocalyces, E. -calyxes. Etym: [NL. See Nemato-, and Calyx.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of a peculiar kind of cups, or calicles, found upon hydroids of the family Plumularidæ. They contain nematocysts. See Plumularia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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