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Lacuna: a gap, especially used to describe a missing portion in a manuscript. [Everyday use.]
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A -to- Z, Interesting and Unusual English Words
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Niveous: snowy or snow-like. [Webster's Unabridged.]
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Otorhinolaryngology: the study of ear, nose, and throat. (http://phrontistery.info/o.html)
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Raird -- A loud noise or clamour; a riot; confusion; a sudden report
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Sabbulonarium: a gravel pit, or the lawful right conveyed to extract gravel from a property. [Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia: 1914 Edition.]
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Taxaceous- pertaining to yew trees.
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Ulmaceous: pertaining to elm trees. [Encyclopaedia Metropolitana: 1845 edition.]
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Wort - any herb or vegetable OR infusion of malt before fermentation
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Xerophily -- adaptation to very dry conditions
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Zounds! - a mild oath, rarely used any longer.
Abecedism............. word created from the initials of words in a phrase http://phrontistery.info/a.html
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Bacciferous: berry-bearing (even elderberries). [O.E.D.]
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Colocolo - Wild South American cat
| detritivore | animal that eats decomposing organic matter |
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Encraty: self-control. [The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: 1903 Edition.]
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Encraty: self-control. [The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: 1903 Edition.]
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