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10/12/2024

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ETIOLIN

A yellowish coloring matter found in plants grown in darkness,which is supposed to be an antecedent condition of chlorophyll.Encyc. Brit.

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EMOTION

A moving of the mind or soul; excitement of the feelings,whether pleasing or painful; disturbance or agitation of mind causedby a specific exciting cause and manifested by some sensible effecton the body.How different the emotions between departure and return! W. Irving.Some vague emotion of delight. Tennyson.

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MOSS

A cryptogamous plant of a cellular structure, with distinctstem and simple leaves. The fruit is a small capsule usually openingby an apical lid, and so discharging the spores. There are manyspecies, collectively termed Musci, growing on the earth, on rocks,and trunks of trees, etc., and a few in running water.

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CONTROVERSIALLY

In a controversial manner.

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VALVELET

A little valve; a valvule; especially, one of the pieces whichcompose the outer covering of a pericarp.

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VESICOUTERINE

Of or pertaining to the bladder and the uterus.

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HEADSTALL

That part of a bridle or halter which encompasses the head.Shak.

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ALTINCAR

See Tincal.

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ACADEMISM

The doctrines of the Academic philosophy. [Obs.] Baxter.

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MYRRHINE

Murrhine.

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SINISTRORSAL

Rising spirally from right to left (of the spectator);sinistrorse.

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CONCINNITY

Internal harmony or fitness; mutual adaptation of parts;elegance; -- used chiefly of style of discourse. [R.]An exact concinnity and eveness of fancy. Howell.