SEQUESTRA

Noun

sequestra

plural of sequestrum

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


SEQUESTRUM

Se*ques"trum, n.; pl. Sequestra. Etym: [NL. See Sequester.] (Med.)

Definition: A portion of dead bone which becomes separated from the sound portion, as in necrosis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DIALECT

(noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; “the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”; “he has a strong German accent”; “it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy”


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