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BUCCINUM
Buc"ci*num, n. Etym: [L., a trumpet, a trumpet shell.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of large univalve mollusks abundant in the arctic seas. It includes the common whelk (B. undatum).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RESURGE
(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”
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