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`Contents
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`Editorial and Productic
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`Preface .
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`Elementsof the Dictic
`Explanatory Notes.
`Abbreviations Used in
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`Pronunciation Guide.
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`DICTIONARY. .
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`Abbreviations.
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`Biographical Names.
`Geographic Names.
`Foreign Words and Ph:
`Four-Year Colleges anc
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`Two-Year Public Colle
`_ A Concise Cuide to §
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`Forms of Address ..
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`Table of Measuremen-
`Periodic Table of the -
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`Signs and Symbols.
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` perihelion @ peristalsis
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`2. Designating perigynous flower parts <pezigynous petals and sta-
`per+i-o-don-tics (pér’é-6-dén! tiks) n. (sing. in number) ‘The
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`tome (pér/i-st6m’) n. [PERI- + Gk. stoma, mouth.”
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`
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`mens>, ~ pe-rig/ yey (po-rij/o-né) n.
`tal specialty of periodontal disease. —per’i-o-don/!tic "per
`
`sow of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth
`
`perei-herli-on (pér’9-hé/lé-on, -hél!yan) n., pl. ~he-Liea (-hé!lé-0,
`
`don/ti-cal adj. —per'i-o-don/tist n.
`Cee
`‘J2.Zool. The area around the mouth in certain inv:
`-hél!ya) [pert- + Gk. hélios,-sun.] The point nearest the sun in the
`
`period piece n, An artistic, literary, or other work that ‘evoke
`
`
`ariiesto/mal (-st6/mal), per’i-sto/mi-al (-st6/mé
`given historical period.
`orbit of a celestial body, as a planet, —per’iehe/lieal adj.
`" tyle (pér!i-stil’) n. [Fr péristyle < Lat.peristylum <
`per-iekar-y-on (pér’i-kar/é-n', -an) n., pl. -kar-yea (kar! é-0).
`per-i-o-nych-ieum (pér’é-6-nik’é-om) n,, pl. -isa (4
`i < peristulos, surrounded by columns: peri, around
`
`Thecell body of a neuron containing the nucleus. ~per’iekar! yeal
`per!- + Gk, onux, nail.] The border tissue surrounding.-the
`gj. A series of columnssurrounding a structure, as a
`adj.
`per+i-os-te-um (pér’é-bs! té-om)n., pl. -tesa(-t8-9) [NLat<p
`
`ing a court.-2. A court enclosed by a colonnade, ~ pe
`
`
`peril (pér’ol) n. (ME < OFr < Lat. periculum.] 1. Exposure to the
`periosteon < Gk. <periosteos, around the. bone: peri, atouy
`
`i!or) adj. - oo
`-
`risk of harm orloss : DANGER. 2. Something that endangers : HAZARD.
`
`osteon, bone.] A fibrous membrane coveringall bones,except at
`theecietum (pér'a-thé/shé-om, -sé-om) m:,. pl. -ci
`—vt, -iled, -il-ing, -ils also -illed, -il-ling, -ils. To expose to
`
`of articulation, ~per’i-os/tesal, per'i-os!te-ous adj,
`
`
`[NLat. : pent- + GK.thékion, dim, of théké, case.] A s
`
`danger or the chanceof injury. ~per/il-ous adj. —per/il-ous-ly
`per-i-os-ti-tis (pér’é-ds-ti! tis) 1. Inflammation of the pe
`aay,
`.
`.
`t,
`.
`-iody
`in certain fungi, containing ascospores.
`
`
`—per'i-os-tit/ic (-tit/ik) adj.
`.
`-
`ne-um also per-i-toenae-um(pér’i-to-né!:
`
`
`per-i-lymph (pér/s-limf') 1, The fluid in the space between the
`persisortic (pér'é-3/ thk) adj. 1. Located around the ear, 2; Of or:
`waalso ~naeea (-né!o) (LLat. < Gk, petitonaion < p
`ignating the bones immediately around the innerear. 8
`membranous and bony labyrinths of the internal ear,
`ed across-< peritonos, stretched’ around : peri, aroi
`
`
`pe-rimee-ter (po-rim/ i-ter) n.
`[Ex périmétre < Lat. perimetros <
`per-i-pa-tet-ic (pér'o-pa-tét/ik) adj. [OFperipatetique
`ostretch.] The membranelining thewallsof the abdo
`
`peripateticus < Gk. peripatétikos < peripatein, to walk aby
`Gk.
`: peri, around + metron, measure.] 1. a. Math. A closed curve
`d enclosing the viscera. ~per’i-to-ne’al adj. —
`adv.
`we
`
`bounding a plane area. b. The length of such a boundary,2. A fortified
`around + patein, to -walk.] 1. Of or relating to walking.:2, Peri
`strip or boundary usu.protecting a military position. 3. The outer lim-
`tetic, Of or relating to Aristotle’s philosophy or methodsof teach
`
`to-ni-tis (pér’i-to-ni/tis) n. Inflammation of the pi
`its of an area, —per’iemet/ric (pér’a-mét! rik), per'iemet!ri-cal
`—n. 1. A person who-walks from place.to place : 1TIvE
`2
`trich (pér’i-tik’) n., pl. pe-rit-ri-cha (po-rit!n-
`adj. —per'iemet! ri-cal-ly adv.
`ipatetic. A follower of the philosophy ofjfristotle
`
`thida, order name : pert- + Gkthrix, hair] A bell
`pereiemorph (pér’ 9-mérf') n- A mineral enclosing another mineral.
`persiepe-teria (pér’ a-po-té/ 9, -ti’a) n. [Gk. < peripiptein,
`Ca
`‘
`Strichi
`i
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`suddenly :peri, around + piptein, to fall.] An unexpected
`acroorganismofthe OEde
`—per’i-mor! phic, per’i-mor! phous adj, —per'i-mor!-
`
`change in a situation or course of events esp. in a literary. wor
`1 ig(oftewie") n. |Alteration of OFr. perrugque.
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`phismn
`.
`an
`:
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`pereiemy-sieum (pér’o-mizh/é-om, -miz/é-om) n., pl. -my-siea
`pe-rip-e-ty (po-rip!i-té) a. Peripeteia.
`wou
`ee
`ew
`perlite
`tied’)
`adi.
`oy
`pe-ripheer-al,{pa-rif/or-al) adj. 1, Relating to, situated-on, o1
`Awigorperuke,= vere‘honepatiles
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`(-mizh/é-, -mYz!é-0) [NLat. : pent- + Gk. mus, muscle] A sheath of
`
`prising the periphery. 2. Auxiliary. 3. Of, relating to, or being:theo
`ecorativé heads of false hair were almost universal
`connective tissue enveloping bundles.of muscle fibers.
`.
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`pereiena-tal (pér’a-nat!1) adj. Occurring near the time of birth
`area of the visual field. —n. An auxiliary device, as a printer.
`re
`and women in Euiope. In English such t
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`dem,that works in conjunctionwith a computer. —pe-riph!
`valledperuk08 or periwigs Both words are derived fi
`<perinatal mortality> ~per'iena!tal-ly adv.
`.
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`ly adv.
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`‘
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`pereienepheri-um (pér’s-néf!ré-9m) n., pl. -riea (-ré-a) [NLat. <
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`
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`hich originally meant “bushy headof hair” and]
`Gk. perinephros, fat around the kidneys : peri, around + nephros, kid-
`peripheral nervous system n. Thepart of the nervous
`sy
`co'was borrowed into French as perruque, which dev:
`
`
`ney.] The connective and fatty tissue surrounding the kidney,
`comprising the cranial nerves, the spinal nerves, and the sympath
`omsin English: peruke and periwig, which are synon)
`nervous system.
`:
`.
`oe
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`—per'imneph’ ral, per’i-neph/ ri-al, per’ieneph/! rie adj.
`yas.
`shortened to wig, which is the form now in cor
`pereiene-um (pér’e-né/om) n., pl. -me+a (-né!e) [NLat. < Lhat.
`pe-riph-er-y (po-rifo-r8) n., pl. -ies. (ME peripherie < UL
`vwin-kle! (pér/i-wing’kel) n. (ME *periwinkle, p:
`
`perinaion < Gk, : peri, around + inan, to excrete,] 1. The portion of
`tipheria < Gk. periphereia < peripherés, carrying around ;per
`OE pinewincle.; Lat. pina, mussel (< Gk, piné) +'(
`the body in the pelvis occupied by urogenital passages and the rectum,
`
`+ pherein, to carry.] 1. a. The outermost region or part-withim:
`]1. A small edible marine snail esp. of the genu
`
`bounded in front by the pubic arch, in the back by the coccyx, and
`cise boundary, b, The area or region immediately beyond apit
`thick cone-shaped whorled shell. 2. The shell of any
`
`es,
`laterally by part of the hipbone. 2. The region between the scrotum
`boundary. c. A zone constituting an imprecise boundary. 2. Mal
`PERIMETER la, b. The surface of a solid. 3. Anat. A region in
`and the anus in males and between the posterior vulva junction and
`
`‘win-kle2 (pér/i-wing’kel) n. [ME pervenke < OFr
`the anus in females. —per’ieme’al adj,
`nerves end.
`:
`iipervinca,| A trailing evergreen plant of the genus Vi
`
`per-ieneueriewm (pér’s-ndor! é-om, -nydor’-) n., pl, -neu-riva
`pe-riph-ra-sis (po-rif!re-sis) n., pl. -ses (-sé2'} (Lat: <-Gh
`0;bearing dark-green glossy leaves and blue Howers.
`(-ndor!é-a, -nyd6r’-), A sheath of connective tissue enclosing a pri-
`. periphrazein, to express periphrastically : peri, around + ‘phrazell
`
`te
`(par! jor) vt. -jured, -jur-ing, -jures. (ME |
`mary bundle of nerve fibers. —per’ieneu/ri-al adj,
`say.] 1.The'use of circumlocution. 2. A circumlocution."
`
`turer < Lat, perjurare : per, through + jurare, to
`pe-ri-od (pir’é-ad) n. [ME paryode < OFr. periode < Med. Lat. pe-
`per-i-phras-tic (pér'a-fris! tik) adj. 1. Having the natur
`
`
`
`(oneself) guilty of perjury by willfully testifying fa
`tiodus < Lat., cycle < Gk. periodos, circuit : peri, around + hodos,.
`
`marked by periphrasis. 2. Constructed by using an auxiliary wo
`
`
`“per/jurern.
`toe
`way.] 1. An interval of time nifarked by the occurrence of certain con-
`er than an inflected form; e.g., the phases the word ofmyteach
`
`ery:(ptir’ jo-ré) xn.,.pl, -ries. [ME perjurie < AN <
`my teacher-did say are periphrastic,while my teacher's word.
`ditions or events <a’ period of six weeks> 2. An interval of time
`
`
`‘perjurare, to perjure.] The deliberate, willful givin
`teacher said are inflected. —per!isphras!tivcal-ly adv, i
`marked by the prevalence of a specified culture, ideology, or technol-
`
`anisleading, orfalse testimony under oath. —per:
`
`
`ogy <the period of the industrial revolution> 3. A unit of geologic
`pe-riph-y-ton.(pa-rif!i-tin') n. [NLat. <.Gk. periphutos; pit
`wé-2s) adj, —per-ju/ri-ous-ly adv,
`time longer than an epoch and shorter than an era. 4. A distinct ev-
`all over : peri, around + phuein, to grow.] Sessile organisms that
`
`
`
`(pith) v. perked, perkeing, perks. (ME perken,
`olutionary or developmental phase : sracz <Shakespeare’s early com-
`attached to surfaces projecting from the bottom in a freshwatel
`. Perquer, to perch < perque, perch < Lat. pertica.]
`ic environment.
`,
`:
`:
`ic period> 5, An arbitrary temporal unit, esp.: a. A division of an
`
`ip OF jut out, as an animal's ears. 2. To carry onesel
`
`pe-rip-tereal (pa-rip! tar-al) adj.
`(Lat. peripteros < Gk
`academic day <history class during first period> b. A division of the
`lunty manner. —vt, To cause to stick up or jut ov
`
`playing time of a game. 6. Physics & Astron, The time interval be-
`around + pteron, wing.] Erected with a row of columns 01
`its ears at the sound.> —perk up. 1. To regain
`—n, A structure with rows of columnsonall sides.
`tween two successive occurrences of a recurrent event + CYCLE. 7, An
`one's good spirits or animation. 2. To improve the ay
`
`instance oroccurrence of menstmation. 8. A point or portion of time
`pe-rique (pa-rék’)} n. [Louisiana Fr] A black,
`strc
`
`at which somethingis ended. 9. The full pause at the end-of a’ spoken
`matic tobacco grown in Louisiana and used in various
`dlen®
`pick)
`.,
`.
`vi. To percolate.
`per-iesare (pér/¥-sark’) n. (pert + Gk. sarx,flesh.] Ahony
`'
`sentence. 10.'A punctuation mark (
`. ) indicating a full stop,placed at
`irk) n. often perks. A perquisite <"The high-f!
`
`covering that encloses the polyp colonies of certainhy
`the end of declarative sentences and other statements thought to be
`tks office refrigerators stocked with Perrier wate
`complete and after many abbreviations. 11. A sentence of-several care-
`
`—per'i-sar/cal, per'i-sar/cous adj,
`th
`mployees” — Newsweek>
`per-iescope (pér!i-skop') n. A tubular optical instrument
`fullybalanced clauses in formal writing. 12. A metrical unit of Greek
`
`Y:(ptr’ ke) adj, -iver, ~i-est. Cheerful and bris
`verse having two or more cola. 13. Mus. A group of two or more phras-
`tains reflecting elemenits, as mirrors and prisms, to permit 0
`ily adv, —perk/i-ness 7.
`es in a composition, made up of 8 or 16 measures and ending with a
`
`from a position displacedfrom a directline of sight. —Pet
`also pearleite (pir! lit!) n.-[Er. <perle, pearl <
`cadence, 14. Math. a. The least interval in the range of the independ-
`ie (-skép/ ik), pexiescop/i-cal adj. ee
`natural volcanic glass similar to obsidian but
`tpereish (pér/ish) vi. -ished, -ish-ing, -ish-ed. (ME
`ent variable of a periodic function of a real variable in which: all pos-
`
`* concentric. cracks-and a relatively high water con
`OFr.perir, periss-, to perish < Lat. perire : per-, away +
`sible values of the dependentvariable are assumed. b. A group ofdigits.
`
`ty heat-expanded form is used as a lightweight agere
`To die, esp, in a violent or untimely manmer. 2. To pass 574
`separated by commasin a written number. c. The numberofdigits
`i te andinthermal andacousticinsulation. ~
`
`that repeat in a repeating decimal; e.g, ¥7 = 0.142857142857 ... has
`existence. 3. Regional. To deteriorate or spoil,
`= *,
`
`
`x} adj.
`*.
`.
`per-ish+a-ble(pir!{-sho-bal) adj. Liable to perish, dec8
`a six-digit period. — adj. Of, belonging to, or representing a certain
`
`itm) n, A permanent wave, —vt. & vi, perm
`easily damaged or ruined, —n. often perishables. Som
`historical age or time <a period drama> <period dress>
`
`ms. To treat (hair) with a permanent wave.
`perri-odeic (pir’é-8d/ tk) adj. (Lat. periodicus < Gk. periodikos <
`foodstuff, apt to spoil or decay, — per!ish-arbil/i-t¥7 P
`
`“rost (pir! mo-frést’, -fdst’) n.
`[PERMA(NENT
`periodos, circuit. — see peRIoD.] 1. Having periods or repeated cycles.
`ble-ness n, —per/ish-a-bly ady.
`°
`
`tutly frozen subsoil continuous in underlying p
`Gk. perissodaktul
`2, Occurring or appearing at regular intérvals. 3. Taking placé now and
`pe-ris-so-dac-tyl (pa-ris’5-dak’tal) [
`8 locally in perennially frigid areas.
`:
`
`then : INTERMITTENT <periodic mood swings> —pe'ri-od/i-cal-ly
`"808, uneven (< peri, beyond) + daktulos, finger] 200
`‘loy (par? ma-loi!, pfirm-dl/oi'), A trademarl
`
`adv, —pe’ri-o-dic!i-ty (-9-dis/¥-t8) n.
`ing an odd numberof toes. 2. Of or relating [0 | +f
`ys of nickel and iron having high ‘magnetic pe
`perivod-ic acid (pfir'i-dd/%k) n. A white, crystalline inorganic
`
`mammals, as rhinoceroses and horses,of the order.Periss
`ent (pir! ma-nent) adj.
`[ME < OF: < Lat.
`have an‘odd numberof toes. —n, A hoofed mammal 0 adi
`acid, H;10,'2H,O, used as an oxidizer.
`ofpermanére, to endure : per, throughout + m
`asting or meanttolast indefinitely : ENDURIN
`rissodactyla, ~pe-ris’so-dac!ty-lous (dak!t224 ez).
`pe-ri-od-iecal (pir’é-34/i-kol) adj. 1. Periodic. 2, a. Published at
`
`to. ch,
`‘
`diti
`lace
`<
`per-iestal-sis (pér'i-st6l/sis, -stdl/-) n., pl. -se8 (s
`regular intervals of more than one day. b, Of or relating to a publica-
`-Shange in status, condition, or place <a
`*
`ne.
`wart
`:
`‘
`.
`wrap ara
`tion issued at such intervals, —xn. A periodical publication.
`> on.
`9, A lone-lastin|
`Gk. peristaltikos, peristaltic < peristellein, to
`WIP |
`
`around + stellein, to place.} Wavelike muscular contraction 2.Along-lasting“? ~—n: 1, A permanent wave.
`
`
`
`periodical cicada n. Seventeen-year locust.
`ined
`a oul
`sin the alimentaty
`ence (-nons), per/ma-nen-cy 1. ~per
`
`periodic law n. Chem. Theprinciple that the properties of the el-
`containe matter along tu ular organs, a
`cejnatal!
`Per!ma-nent-ness 7.
`:
`
`‘ements recurpitiodically with increasing.atomic number.
`.
`~perli-stal’tic (-st6l/tik, -stdl!-) adj. —P
`ee
`“ut magnet n. A material that retains induc
`
`periodic table n. Chem. A tabular arrangement of the elements
`ady,
`after it is removed from a-magnetic field.
`
`according to their atomic number.
`
`
`per+ivo-don-tal (pér’é-d-dén' tl) adj. Of or designating tissue and
`ébe bw¥!
`structures surrounding and supporting the teeth. —per’i-o-don/-
`&é pet
`oi nols
`
`ththis.
`out
`ththin
`talely adv,
`:
`6 paw, for
`zh vision
`about,
`item,
`
`4rcare Afather
`Spot
`dtoe
`
`
`
`trurg
`icut
`edible,
`gall
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`~
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`Apat
`wita
`itie
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`aApay
`fe
`frpier
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`
`
`xesult of iriterpreting : EXPLANATION. 2. A représentation of the mean-
`middle:inter-, between +.sistere, to stand.] A space, esp. a small
`Marked byprivacy and informality <an
`
`ing of an artistic work. —in-ter’pre-ta/tiori-al adj.
`
`Te
`narrow one, between things or parts.
`.
`- gonial: PRIVATE. b. Of or having sexual
`in-teér-pre-ta-tive (in-tir’ pri-ta’ tiv) adj. Explanatory : exposito-
`—jn/timate-ly adv, ~in!tismat
`in-ter-sti-tial (in’tor-stish’al) adj. 1. Of, relatingto, or oceuning
`ry, ~in-ter! pre-ta'tivesly adv.
`:
`
`in interstices, 2, Affecting‘or based on intersticés,
`—
`ee
`jntiemate? (in! te-mat’) vt. -mat-ex
`in-ter-pret-er (in-ttr!pri-tar) n. 1. One whotranslates orally from
`inster-tex-ture (in’tor-téks/ chor) n. 1. The act of interweaving o,
`Sntimare, intimate-, to make known.<
`
`
`state of being interwoven. 2. Something interwoven..-
`one. language into another. 2. One whogives an explanation. 3. Com-
`communicate indirectly or subtly : mm
`puter Sci, A program that translates an instruction into a machine lan-
`| Lin/timat’er n. —in'tiema/tio
`in-ter-tid-al (in'tor-tid’l) adj, Of, relating to, or being the region
`
`
`etween the extremes of high and low tide, —in!ter-tid!al-ly ady
`guage and executes it before proceeding to thenext instruction.
`in-timei-date (in-tim/i-dat’) vt. -
`Med, Lat. intimidare, intimidat- : Lat.
`il-tér-pre-tive (in-tir’ pri-tiv) adj. Interpretative.
`in-ter-tri-bal (in’ tor-tri’bal) adj. Existing between tribes...
`
`in-ter-pu-pil-larey (in’ter-pydo!pe-lér’é) adj. Situated or occur:
`in-ter-tropei-eal {in’tor-trip/i-kel) adj. 1. Located betweenorin
`id) 1. To make timid : FRIGHTEN, 2, Tc
`
`ring between the pupils of the eyes.
`:
`the tropics, 2. Of or zelating to the tropics, Coa
`by threats. —in-tim'i-da!tion n.
`
`
`stinc-tion (in-tingk/ shen) n. [LLat
`in-ter-twine (in'tor-twin!). vt. @ vi. ~twined, -twinsing,_
`in-ter-ra-cial (in’tor-ra/ shal) adj, Relating to, involving, or repre-
`
`senting different race <an interracial committee>
`jntingere, to dip in :
`in-,in + tingere, tc
`~twines. To join by twining together. ~in'ter-twine/ment
`
`{ the Bucharist by dipping the host ir
`in-ter-twist (in'tor-twist’) vt. @. vi. ~twisteed, ~twisteing,
`iri-ter-ré-gioneal (in'tor!jho-nal) adj, Relating to, involving, or
`
`connecting two or more regions,
`:
`:
`ultaneously to the communicant.
`~twists. To intertwine.
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`in-ter-reg-num (in! tor-rég/nam) n., pl. -mums or ~na (-no) (Lat.
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`in-ter-speé-cifsie (in' ter-spi-sif/ ik) adj. Arising between species.
`in-tiema (in!to-ma) n., pl. «mae (‘mé’) or -mas. [NLat. <4
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`.es.'[<Lat, interspersus, interspersed : inter-, between + .sparsus,
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`spers’ed-ly (-spir!sid-Ié) adv. ~in’ter-sper! sion (-spar! zhon,
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`connecting two or more states <interstate commerce> —n. Oneof a
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`in-ter-stel-lar (in’ tar-stél!ar) adj. Among or between the stars,
`in-ter-stice (in-tir!stis) n,, pl. -sti-ces (-sti-séz’, -siz) [Fr < LLat,
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