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  • 101laminal — I lam•i•nal [[t]ˈlæm ə nl[/t]] adj. 1) phn (of a speech sound) articulated with the blade of the tongue 2) phn a laminal speech sound • Etymology: 1955–60; < L lāmin(a) blade (see lamina) + al I II lam•i•nal [[t]ˈlæm ə nl[/t]] adj. anat. bot… …

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  • 102laminar — lam•i•nar [[t]ˈlæm ə nər[/t]] also lam•i•nar•y [[t]ˈlæm əˌnɛr i[/t]] adj. anat. bot zool. composed of, or arranged in, laminae • Etymology: 1800–15 …

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  • 103lobular — lob•u•lar [[t]ˈlɒb yə lər[/t]] adj. anat. bot composed of, having the form of, or pertaining to lobules or small lobes • Etymology: 1815–25 …

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  • 104lobulate — lob•u•late [[t]ˈlɒb yə lɪt, ˌleɪt[/t]] also lob′u•lat ed adj. anat. bot consisting of, divided into, or having lobes • Etymology: 1860–65 lob u•la′tion, n …

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  • 105pore — I [[t]pɔr, poʊr[/t]] v. i. pored, por•ing 1) to read or study with steady attention or application (usu. fol. by over): to pore over old manuscripts[/ex] 2) to meditate or ponder intently (usu. fol. by over, on, or upon) 3) to gaze earnestly or… …

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  • 106radices — rad•i•ces [[t]ˈræd əˌsiz, ˈreɪ də [/t]] n. anat. bot math. a pl. of radix …

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  • 107ramal — ra•mal [[t]ˈreɪ məl[/t]] adj. bio zool. anat. bot of or pertaining to a ramus • Etymology: 1855–60 …

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  • 108sacculate — sac•cu•late [[t]ˈsæk yəˌleɪt, lɪt[/t]] also sac′cu•lat ed adj. anat. bot fng zool. having or being a sac or saclike dilation • Etymology: 1865–70 sac cu•la′tion, n …

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  • 109tuft — [[t]tʌft[/t]] n. 1) anat. bot a bunch or cluster of small, usu. upright but flexible parts, as hair, feathers, flowers, or leaves, that are attached or close together at the base 2) clo a cluster of cut threads used decoratively on garments,… …

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  • 110vallecula — val•lec•u•la [[t]vəˈlɛk yə lə[/t]] n. pl. lae [[t] ˌli[/t]] anat. bot a groove or indentation in a plant or animal part • Etymology: 1855–60; < LL, = L valle(s) valley+ cula cule I val•lec′u•lar, val•lec′u•late ˌleɪt, lɪt adj …

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