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05/03/2024
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SHRINKER
SHRINKER
One who shrinks; one who withdraws from danger.
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LIMPER
LIMPER
One who limps.
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JUDAIZER
JUDAIZER
One who conforms to or inculcates Judaism; specifically, pl.(Ch. Hist.), those Jews who accepted Christianity but still adheredto the law of Moses and worshiped in the temple at Jerusalem.
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WOLFKIN
WOLFKIN
A little or young wolf. Tennyson.
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ABODING
ABODING
A foreboding. [Obs.]
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COMMORATION
COMMORATION
The act of staying or residing in a place. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
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CULEX
CULEX
A genus of dipterous insects, including the gnat and mosquito.
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RUMINANT
RUMINANT
Chewing the cud; characterized by chewing again what has beenswallowed; of or pertaining to the Ruminantia.
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SCHOLIA
SCHOLIA
See Scholium.
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SYRPHUS FLY
SYRPHUS FLY
Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the genusSyrphus and allied genera. They are usually bright-colored, withyellow bands, and hover around plants. The larvæ feed upon plantlice, and are, therefore, very beneficial to agriculture.
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CEPHALOMETER
CEPHALOMETER
An instrument measuring the dimensions of the head of a fetusduring delivery.
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TETARTOHEDRISM
TETARTOHEDRISM
The property of being tetartohedral.