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23/08/2025

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CIRRI

See Cirrus.

#25953

HORNWRACK

A bryozoan of the genus Flustra.

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DRAGANTINE

A mucilage obtained from, or containing, gun tragacanth.

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SCUTAL

Of or pertaining to a shield.A good example of these scutal monstrosities. Cussans.

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SOOTHER

One who, or that which, soothes.

#6847

LORCHA

A kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having thehull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of aChinese junk. Admiral Foote.

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INDEVIRGINATE

Not devirginate. [Obs.] Chapman.

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CRUSTED

Incrusted; covered with, or containing, crust; as, old, crustedport wine.

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SALSUGINOUS

Growing in brackish places or in salt marches.

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RHIZOMA

SAme as Rhizome.

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STIMULANT

Produced increased vital action in the organism, or in any ofits parts.

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LUMINOSITY

The quality or state of being luminous; luminousness.