In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ZYGOMORPHIC
zygomorphic, bilaterally symmetrical, zygomorphous
(adjective) capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
zygomorphic (comparative more zygomorphic, superlative most zygomorphic)
(biology) having bilateral symmetry
Source: Wiktionary
Zyg`o*mor"phic, Zyg`o*mor"phous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Biol.)
Definition: Symmetrical bilaterally; -- said of organisms, or parts of organisms, capable of division into two symmetrical halves only in a single plane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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