In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PREPUBESCENT
prepubescent, prepubertal
(adjective) (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
prepubescent (comparative more prepubescent, superlative most prepubescent)
Before the age at which a person begins puberty.
Antonyms
• postpubescent
Noun
prepubescent (plural prepubescents)
A person who has not begun puberty.
Source: Wiktionary
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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