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08/11/2024

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MARSUPITE

A fossil crinoid of the genus Marsupites, resembling a purse inform.

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MANCIPATION

Slavery; involuntary servitude. [Obs.] Johnson.

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PUCELLE

A maid; a virgin. [Written also pucel.] [Obs.]Lady or pucelle, that wears mask or fan. B. Jonson.La Pucelle, the Maid of Orleans, Joan of Arc.

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PRESTO

Quickly; rapidly; -- a direction for a quick, lively movementor performance; quicker than allegro, or any rate of time exceptprestissimo.

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INDUSTRIALLY

With reference to industry.

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THORACOPLASTY

A remodeling or reshaping of the thorax; especially, theoperation of removing the ribs, so as to obliterate the pleuralcavity in cases of empyema.

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CLOOM

To close with glutinous matter. [Obs.] Mortimer.

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GREENSTONE

A name formerly applied rather loosely to certain dark-coloredigneous rocks, including diorite, diabase, etc.

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MONOLITHAL

Monolithic.

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WHACK

To strike; to beat; to give a heavy or resounding blow to; tothrash; to make with whacks. [Colloq.]Rodsmen were whackingtheir way through willow brakes. G. W. Cable.

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RESPONSION

The first university examination; -- called also little go. Seeunder Little, a.

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DEGLUTINATION

The act of ungluing.