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HYPOTHECA
Etymology
Noun
hypotheca (plural hypothecae)
(microbiology, planktology) The lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate
Coordinate terms
• epitheca
Anagrams
• echopathy
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`po*the"ca, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Hypothesis.] (Rom. Law)
Definition: An obligation by which property of a debtor was made over to his creditor in security of his debt.
Note: It differed from pledge in regard to possession of the property subject to the obligation; pledge requiring, simple hypotheca not requiring, possession of it by the creditor. The modern mortgage corresponds very closely with it. Kent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GRIP
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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