In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
XYLOPHAGA
Xy*loph"a*ga, n. Etym: [NL. See Xylophagous.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine bivalves which bore holes in wood. They are allied to Pholas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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