DETRUNCATION

Etymology

Noun

detruncation (countable and uncountable, plural detruncations)

The act of lopping or cutting off, as the head from the body.

Source: Wiktionary


De`trun*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. detruncatio: cf. F. détroncation.]

Definition: The act of lopping or cutting off, as the head from the body.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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