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RESUPINE
supine, resupine
(adjective) lying face upward
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
resupine (not comparable)
Lying on the back; supine.
Anagrams
• Perusine, penuries
Source: Wiktionary
Re`su*pine", a. Etym: [L. resupinus; pref.re- re- + supinus bent backward, supine.]
Definition: Lying on the back; supine; hence, careless. Sir K. Digby. He spake, and, downward swayed, fell resupine, With his huge neck aslant. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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