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07/01/2025

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MONOTROPA

A genus of parasitic or saprophytic plants including the Indianpipe and pine sap. The name alludes to the dropping end of the stem.

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MICROWEBER

The millionth part of one weber.

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EXSUDATION

Exudation.

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WHITE ELEPHANT

Something requiring much care and expense and yielding littleprofit; any burdensome possession. [Slang]

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POYOU

A South American armadillo (Dasypus sexcinctus). Called alsosixbanded armadillo.

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SULPHUR-BOTTOM

A very large whalebone whale of the genus Sibbaldius, having ayellowish belly; especially, S. sulfureus of the North Pacific, andS. borealis of the North Atlantic; -- called also sulphur whale.

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AGGRIEVE

To give pain or sorrow to; to afflict; hence, to oppress orinjure in one's rights; to bear heavily upon; -- now commonly used inthe passive TO be aggrieved.Aggrieved by oppression and extortion. Macaulay.

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BERMUDA GRASS

A kind of grass (Cynodon Dactylon) esteemed for pasture in theSouthern United States. It is a native of Southern Europe, but is nowwide-spread in warm countries; -- called also scutch grass, and inBermuda, devil grass.

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ALKAHEST

The fabled "universal solvent" of the alchemists; a menstruumcapable of dissolving all bodies.-- Al`ka*hes"tic, a.

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MOUNTAINOUSNESS

The state or quality of being mountainous.

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PYRITOID

Pyritohedron. [R.]

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UNIVERSALIAN

Of or pertaining to Universalism; Universalist. [R.]