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29/12/2024

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DIOPHANTINE

Originated or taught by Diophantus, the Greek writer onalgebra. Diophantine analysis (Alg.), that branch of indeterminateanalysis which has for its object the discovery of rational valuesthat satisfy given equations containing squares or cubes; as, forexample, to find values of x and y which make x2 + y2 an exactsquare.

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VESICOPROSTATIC

Of a pertaining to the bladder and the prostrate gland.

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CIRCUMAGITATE

To agitate on all sides. Jer. Taylor.

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PYROACETIC

Pertaining to, and designating, a substance (acetone) obtainedby the distillation of the acetates. It is now called also pyroaceticether, and formerly was called pyroacetic spirit.

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PROSOMA

The anterior of the body of an animal, as of a cephalopod; thethorax of an arthropod.

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MYRTIFORM

Resembling myrtle or myrtle berries; having the form of amyrtle leaf.

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SERVITUDE

A right whereby one thing is subject to another thing or personfor use or convenience, contrary to the common right.

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MALDANIAN

Any species of marine annelids of the genus Maldane, or familyMaldanidæ. They have a slender, round body, and make tubes in thesand or mud.

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OVERRANK

Too rank or luxuriant.

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INTERHYAL

Of or pertaining to a segment sometimes present at the proximalend of the hyoidean arch.-- n.

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POSITIVITY

Positiveness. J. Morley.

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BROWLESS

Without shame. L. Addison.