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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.