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27/05/2024

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ISOBATHYTHERM

A line connecting the points on the surface of the earth wherea certain temperature is found at the same depth.

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PECULIARLY

In a peculiar manner; particulary; in a rare and strikingdegree; unusually.

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ESTRADE

A portion of the floor of a room raised above the generallevel, as a place for a bed or a throne; a platform; a dais.He [the teacher] himself should have his desk on a mounted estrade orplatform. J. G. Fitch.

#54434

EMPIGHT

Fixed; settled; fastened. [Obs.] Spenser.

#11726

MYXINE

A genus of marsipobranchs, including the hagfish. See Hag, 4.

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EPIGENETIC

Of or pertaining to the epigenesis; produced according to thetheory of epigenesis.

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RUTA-BAGA

A kind of turnip commonly with a large and long or ovoidyellowish root; a Swedish turnip. See Turnip.

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ACCOUPLE

To join; to couple. [R.]The Englishmen accoupled themselves with the Frenchmen. Hall.

#10548

ALUTATION

The tanning or dressing of leather. [Obs.] Blount.

#65340

MYSTACAL

Of or pertaining to the upper lip, or mustache.

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PARFIT

Perfect. [Obs.] Chaucer.

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ARSENICISM

A diseased condition produced by slow poisoning with arsenic.