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06/01/2025

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RAMPANTLY

In a rampant manner.

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CANTON CRAPE

A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture andwavy appearance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings,etc.; -- called also Oriental crape. De Colange.

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WHITETOP

Fiorin.

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HERMODACTYL

A heart-shaped bulbous root, about the size of a finger,brought from Turkey, formerly used as a cathartic.

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SKIRLCRAKE

The turnstone. [Prev. Eng.]

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DEVILING

A young devil. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

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VESICULARIA

Any one of numerous species of marine Bryozoa belonging toVesicularia and allied genera. They have delicate tubular cellsattached in clusters to slender flexible stems.

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HYPNOCYST

A cyst in which some unicellular organisms temporarily inclosethemselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period ofdrought or deficiency of food. In some instances, a process of sporeformation seems to occur within such cysts.

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PALPITATION

A rapid pulsation; a throbbing; esp., an abnormal, rapidbeating of the heart as when excited by violent exertion, strongemotion, or by disease.

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EXTREMITY

One of locomotive appendages of an animal; a limb; a leg or anarm of man.

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INFEOFFMENT

See Enfeoffment.

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VELLEITY

The lowest degree of desire; imperfect or incomplete volition.Locke.