In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ORNITHORHYNCHUS
Ornithorhynchus, genus Ornithorhynchus
(noun) type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ornithorhynchus (plural ornithorhynchuses)
A platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus).
Source: Wiktionary
Or`ni*tho*rhyn"chus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Duck mole, under Duck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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