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17/04/2026

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CHILDBED

The state of a woman bringing forth a child, or being in labor;parturition.

#42715

SCUTELLIPLANTAR

Having broad scutella on the front, and small scales on theposterior side, of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds.

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PARAPETALOUS

Growing by the side of a petal, as a stamen.

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PURIFORM

In the form of pus.

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HELLENIAN

Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or Greeks.

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CARNIVOROUS

Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: (a) to animalswhich naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; (b) toplants which are supposed to absorb animal food; (c) to substanceswhich destroy animal tissue, as caustics.

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FERROPRUSSIC

Ferrocyanic.

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BETE NOIRE

Something especially hated or dreaded; a bugbear.

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LIMBEC

An alembic; a still. [Obs.] Spenser. Shak.

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EXPERIMENTIST

An experimenter.

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TURNINGNESS

The quality of turning; instability; tergiversation. [Obs.] SirP. Sidney.

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PROPITIATORY

Having the power to make propitious; pertaining to, or employedin, propitiation; expiatory; as, a propitiatory sacrifice. Sharp.