In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
THORACICA
Tho*rac"i*ca, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A division of cirripeds including those which have six thoracic segments, usually bearing six pairs of cirri. The common barnacles are examples.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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