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CHELURA
Che*lu"ra, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine amphipod crustacea, which bore into and sometimes destroy timber.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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