In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PUPIPARA
Pu*pip"a*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Pupiparous.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A division of Diptera in which the young are born in a stage like the pupa. It includes the sheep tick, horse tick, and other parasites. Called also Homaloptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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