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09/02/2026
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VERNICLE
VERNICLE
A Veronica. See Veronica, 1. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.A vernicle had he sowed upon his cap. Chaucer.
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RUBYTAIL
RUBYTAIL
A European gold wasp (Chrysis ignita) which has the under sideof the abdomen bright red, and the other parts deep bluish green witha metallic luster. The larva is parasitic in the nests of other waspsand of bees.
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OPEN SEA
OPEN SEA
A sea open to all nations. See Mare clausum.
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PHARYNGOPNEUSTA
PHARYNGOPNEUSTA
A group of invertebrates including the Tunicata andEnteropneusta.-- Pha*ryn`gop*neus"tal, a.
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VAMBRACE
VAMBRACE
The piece designed to protect the arm from the elbow to thewrist.
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INTERREX
INTERREX
An interregent, or a regent.
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SATURATE
SATURATE
To satisfy the affinity of; to cause to become inert bychemical combination with all that it can hold; as, to saturatephosphorus with chlorine.
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DUE
DUE
Directly; exactly; as, a due east course.
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POCKARRED
POCKARRED
See Pockmarked. [Obs.]
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ERPETOLOGIST
ERPETOLOGIST
Herpetologist.
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MEBLES
MEBLES
See Moebles. [Obs.]
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CAYMAN
CAYMAN
The south America alligator. See Alligator. [Sometimes writtencaiman.]