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STIRP
Etymology
Noun
stirp (plural stirps or stirpes)
(biology, anthropology) A line descended from a single ancestor.
(systematics) A line descending from a single extant ancestor, a lineage descending from a supergenerative species.
Anagrams
• Strip, TRIPS, spirt, sprit, strip, trips
Source: Wiktionary
Stirp, n. Etym: [L. stirps, stirpis.]
Definition: Stock; race; family. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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