In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VERTEBRAL
vertebral
(adjective) of or relating to or constituting vertebrae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
vertebral (not comparable)
of or relating to a vertebra or the spine
having or made of vertebrae
having a spinal column
Noun
vertebral (plural vertebrals)
any of the large dorsal scales along the top of a snake's back
Source: Wiktionary
Ver"te*bral, a. Etym: [Cf. F. vertébral.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a vertebræ, or the vertebral column; spinal; rachidian.
2. Vertebrate.
Ver"te*bral, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A vertebrate. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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