In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
oviparous
(adjective) egg-laying
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oviparous (not comparable)
Egg-laying; depositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy.
• apivorous
Source: Wiktionary
O*vip"a*rous, a. Etym: [L. oviparus; ovum egg + parere to bring forth: cf. F. ovipare.] (Physiol.)
Definition: Producing young from rggs; as, an oviparous animal, in which the egg is generally separated from the animal, and hatched after exclusion; -- opposed to viviparous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.