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ATRIA
ATRIUM
atrium
(noun) the central area in a building; open to the sky
atrium
(noun) any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
atria
plural of atrium
Anagrams
• Arita, Atari, Atira, Taira, aarti, arati, atari, raita, riata, taira, tarai, tiara
Source: Wiktionary
ATRIUM
A"tri*um, n.; pl. Atria. Etym: [L., the fore court of a Roman house.]
1. (Arch.) (a) A square hall lighted from above, into which rooms open at one or more levels. (b) An open court with a porch or gallery around three or more sides; especially at the entrance of a basilica or other church. The name was extended in the Middle Ages to the open churchyard or cemetery.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The main part of either auricle of the heart as distinct from the auricular appendix. Also, the whole articular portion of the heart.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A cavity in ascidians into which the intestine and generative ducts open, and which also receives the water from the gills. See Ascidioidea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RAREFACTION
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