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14/09/2024

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MICO

A small South American monkey (Mico melanurus), allied to themarmoset. The name was originally applied to an albino variety.

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JALOUSIED

Furnished with jalousies; as, jalousied porches.

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PRECURSE

A forerunning. [Obs.] Shak.

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ICHNOGRAPHY

A horizontal section of a building or other object, showing itstrue dimensions according to a geometric scale; a ground plan; a map;also, the art of making such plans.

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AVADAVAT

Same as Amadavat.

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RULABLE

That may be ruled; subject to rule; accordant or conformable torule. Bacon.

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SEA CAPTAIN

The captain of a vessel that sails upon the sea.

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UPAS

A tree (Antiaris toxicaria) of the Breadfruit family, common inthe forests of Java and the neighboring islands. Its secretions arepoisonous, and it has been fabulously reported that the atmosphereabout it is deleterious. Called also bohun upas.

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TAUTEGORICAL

Expressing the same thing with different words; -- opposed toallegorical. [R.] Coleridge.

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SECTIONIZE

To form into sections. [R.]

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QUIXOTIC

Like Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric;apt to be deluded. "Feats of quixotic gallantry." Prescott.

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ENDOGNATH

The inner or principal branch of the oral appendages ofCrustacea. See Maxilla.