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08/04/2025

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TETRAGONAL

Of or pertaining to a tetragon; having four angles or sides;thus, the square, the parallelogram, the rhombus, and the trapeziumare tetragonal fingers.

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TRIGONE

A smooth triangular area on the inner surface of the bladder,limited by the apertures of the ureters and urethra.

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PEDICULINA

A division of parasitic hemipterous insects, including the truelice. See Illust. in Appendix.

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PRORATABLE

Capable of being prorated, or divided proportionately. [U.S.]

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AWE-STRUCK

Struck with awe. Milton.

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PHYTOCHIMY

Phytochemistry. [Obsoles.]

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INCOMBUSTIBLE

Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, orconsumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustiblesubstance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible gas. Incombustiblecloth, a tissue of amianthus or asbestus; also, a fabric imbued withan incombustible substance.-- In`com*bus"ti*ble*ness, n.-- In`com*bus"ti*bly, adv.

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CONFEDERACY

A combination of two or more persons to commit an unlawful act,or to do a lawful act by unlawful means. See Conspiracy.

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TRANSLUCENTLY

In a translucent manner.

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CONDENSATION

The act or process of reducing, by depression of temperature orincrease of pressure, etc., to another and denser form, as gas to thecondition of a liquid or steam to water.

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AGROM

A disease occurring in Bengal and other parts of the EastIndies, in which the tongue chaps and cleaves.

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MOCKER

A mocking bird. Mocker nut (Bot.), a kind of hickory (Caryatomentosa) and its fruit, which is far inferior to the true shagbarkhickory nut.