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01/06/2026

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ELEPHANTINE

Pertaining to the elephant, or resembling an elephant(commonly, in size); hence, huge; immense; heavy; as, of elephantineproportions; an elephantine step or tread. Elephantine epoch (Geol.),the epoch distinguished by the existence of large pachyderms.Mantell.-- Elephantine tortoise (Zoöl.), a huge land tortoise; esp., Testudoelephantina, from islands in the Indian Ocean; and T. elephantopus,from the Galapagos Islands.

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MEETER

One who meets.

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DRIVEBOLT

A drift; a tool for setting bolts home.

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SNEEZEWOOD

The wood of a South African tree. See Neishout.

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STEAPSIN

An unorganized ferment or enzyme present in pancreatic juice.It decomposes neutral fats into glycerin and fatty acids.

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INTRODUCEMENT

Introduction. [Obs.]

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ICINESS

The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity.

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PERFLABLE

Capable of being blown through. [Obs.]

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TERAPIN

See Terrapin.

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DAUB

To smear; to play the flatterer.His conscience . . . will not daub nor flatter. South.

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NONCONCLUDING

Not concluding.

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CANDIDNESS

The quality of being candid.