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03/06/2026

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LEPIDOGANOID

Any one of a division (Lepidoganoidei) of ganoid fishes,including those that have scales forming a coat of mail. Also usedadjectively.

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AFFETTUOSO

With feeling.

#5748

RACCOON

A North American nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) allied tothe bears, but much smaller, and having a long, full tail, bandedwith black and gray. Its body is gray, varied with black and white.Called also coon, and mapach.

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THERETOFORE

Up to that time; before then; -- correlative with heretofore.

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ECHINODERMATA

One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom. By manywriters it was formerly included in the Radiata. [Written alsoEchinoderma.]

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BEATH

To bathe; also, to dry or heat, as unseasoned wood. [Obs.]Spenser.

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EVENTUATE

To come out finally or in conclusion; to result; to come topass.

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TORTA

a flat heap of moist, crushed silver ore, prepared for thepatio process.

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DUST

Coined money; cash. Down with the dust, deposit the cash; paydown the money. [Slang] "My lord, quoth the king, presently deposityour hundred pounds in gold, or else no going hence all the days ofyour life. . . . The Abbot down with his dust, and glad he escapedso, returned to Reading." Fuller.-- Dust brand (Bot.), a fungous plant (Ustilago Carbo); -- calledalso smut.-- Gold dust, fine particles of gold, such as are obtained in placermining; -- often used as money, being transferred by weight.-- In dust and ashes. See under Ashes.-- To bite the dust. See under Bite, v. t.-- To raise, or kick up, dust, to make a commotion. [Colloq.] -- Tothrow dust in one's eyes, to mislead; to deceive. [Colloq.]

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SELENIC

Of or pertaining to selenium; derived from, or containing,selenium; specifically, designating those compounds in which theelement has a higher valence as contrasted with selenious compounds.

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ENSILAGE

To preserve in a silo; as, to ensilage cornstalks.

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GOSLET

One of several species of pygmy geese, of the genus Nettepus.They are about the size of a teal, and inhabit Africa, India, andAustralia.