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achromatic
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adj 1: having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white" [syn:
achromatic, neutral] [ant: chromatic]
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anagrammatic
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adj 1: related to anagrams or containing or making an anagram
[syn: anagrammatic, anagrammatical]
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anastigmatic
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adj 1: pertaining to a lens or lens system free of astigmatism
(able to form point images) [syn: anastigmatic,
stigmatic]
2: not astigmatic [syn: anastigmatic, stigmatic] [ant:
astigmatic]
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aromatic
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adj 1: (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more
benzene rings; "an aromatic organic compound"
2: having a strong pleasant odor; "the pine woods were more
redolent"- Jean Stafford [syn: aromatic, redolent]
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asthmatic
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adj 1: relating to breathing with a whistling sound [syn:
asthmatic, wheezing, wheezy]
n 1: a person suffering from asthma; "she is a chronic
asthmatic"; "the painful gasps of a dying asthmatic"
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astigmatic
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adj 1: of or relating to a defect in the eye or in a lens caused
by a deviation from spherical curvature which prevents
light rays from meeting at a common focus and so results
in distorted images [ant: anastigmatic, stigmatic]
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asymptomatic
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adj 1: having no symptoms of illness or disease [syn:
asymptomatic, symptomless]
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attic
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adj 1: of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the
dialect spoken in Athens in classical times; "Attic
Greek"
n 1: floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just
below roof; often used for storage [syn: loft, attic,
garret]
2: the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and
Athens and Ionia [syn: Attic, Ionic, Ionic dialect,
Classical Greek]
3: informal terms for a human head [syn: attic, bean,
bonce, noodle, noggin, dome]
4: (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature;
hides the roof
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automatic
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adj 1: operating with minimal human intervention; independent of
external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget
deficit that caused automatic spending cuts" [ant:
manual]
2: resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an
automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency" [syn:
automatic, automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike,
robotic]
3: without volition or conscious control; "the automatic
shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a
reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive" [syn: automatic,
reflex(a), reflexive]
n 1: light machine gun [syn: automatic rifle, automatic,
machine rifle]
2: a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone
or the trigger is released [syn: automatic pistol,
automatic]
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axiomatic
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adj 1: evident without proof or argument; "an axiomatic truth";
"we hold these truths to be self-evident" [syn:
axiomatic, self-evident, taken for granted(p)]
2: containing aphorisms or maxims; "axiomatic wisdom" [syn:
axiomatic, aphoristic]
3: of or relating to or derived from axioms; "axiomatic
physics"; "the postulational method was applied to geometry"-
S.S.Stevens [syn: axiomatic, axiomatical,
postulational]
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charismatic
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adj 1: possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; "a
charismatic leader"; "a magnetic personality" [syn:
charismatic, magnetic]
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chromatic
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adj 1: able to refract light without spectral color separation;
"chromatic lens"
2: based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones; "a chromatic
scale" [ant: diatonic]
3: being or having or characterized by hue [ant: achromatic,
neutral]
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cinematic
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adj 1: of or pertaining to or characteristic of the cinema
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climatic
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adj 1: of or relating to a climate; "climatic changes" [syn:
climatic, climatical]
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diagrammatic
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adj 1: shown or represented by diagrams [syn: diagrammatic,
diagrammatical]
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dichromatic
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adj 1: of or relating to dichromatism
2: having two colors; "a bicolor flower"; "a bicolored postage
stamp" [syn: bicolor, bicolour, bicolored,
bicoloured, bichrome, dichromatic]
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diplomatic
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adj 1: relating to or characteristic of diplomacy; "diplomatic
immunity"
2: using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or
people; "the hostess averted a confrontation with a
diplomatic chenage of subject" [syn: diplomatic,
diplomatical] [ant: undiplomatic]
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dogmatic
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adj 1: characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable
principles [syn: dogmatic, dogmatical]
2: of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code
of beliefs accepted as authoritative
3: relating to or involving dogma; "dogmatic writings"
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dramatic
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adj 1: suitable to or characteristic of drama; "a dramatic
entrance in a swirling cape"; "a dramatic rescue at sea"
[ant: undramatic]
2: sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic
sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of
northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking
good looks always created a sensation" [syn: dramatic,
spectacular, striking]
3: pertaining to or characteristic of drama; "dramatic arts"
4: used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and
expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style; "a
dramatic tenor"; "a dramatic soprano" [ant: lyric]
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emblematic
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adj 1: serving as a visible symbol for something abstract; "a
crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was
as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish"
[syn: emblematic, emblematical, symbolic,
symbolical]
2: being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free
discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action
exemplary of his conduct"; [syn: emblematic, exemplary,
typic]
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enigmatic
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adj 1: not clear to the understanding; "I didn't grasp the
meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later";
"prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been
disputed for centuries" [syn: enigmatic, enigmatical,
puzzling]
2: resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought; "the oracular
sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might
have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile" [syn: enigmatic,
oracular]
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enzymatic
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adj 1: of or relating to or produced by an enzyme
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epigrammatic
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adj 1: terse and witty and like a maxim; "much given to
apothegmatic instruction" [syn: aphoristic,
apothegmatic, epigrammatic]
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haematic
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adj 1: relating to or containing or affecting blood; "a hematic
cyst"; "a hematic crisis" [syn: hemic, haemic,
hematic, haematic]
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melodramatic
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adj 1: having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama;
"a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"
2: characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often
affected; "histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic
despair"; "a theatrical pose" [syn: histrionic,
melodramatic]
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monochromatic
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adj 1: of or relating to monochromatism
2: (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one
wavelength; "monochromatic light" [syn: monochromatic,
homochromatic] [ant: polychromatic]
3: having or appearing to have only one color [syn:
monochromatic, monochrome, monochromic, monochromous]
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paradigmatic
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adj 1: of or relating to a grammatical paradigm; "paradigmatic
inflection"
2: of or relating to a typical example; "paradigmatic learning"
3: related as members of a substitution class; "paradigmatic
word associations" [ant: syntagmatic]
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phlegmatic
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adj 1: showing little emotion; "a phlegmatic...and certainly
undemonstrative man" [syn: phlegmatic, phlegmatical]
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pneumatic
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adj 1: of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas);
"pneumatic drill"; "pneumatic tire"
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polychromatic
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adj 1: (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of
more than one wavelength; "polychromatic light" [ant:
homochromatic, monochromatic]
2: having or exhibiting many colors [syn: polychromatic,
polychrome, polychromic]
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pragmatic
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adj 1: concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or
pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact
account of the trip" [syn: matter-of-fact, pragmatic,
pragmatical]
2: of or concerning the theory of pragmatism [syn: pragmatic,
pragmatical]
3: guided by practical experience and observation rather than
theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-
nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to
business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics" [syn:
hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic]
n 1: an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law
of the land [syn: pragmatic sanction, pragmatic]
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prismatic
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adj 1: of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism;
"prismatic form"
2: exhibiting spectral colors formed by refraction of light
through a prism; "prismatic light"
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problematic
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adj 1: open to doubt or debate; "If you ever get married, which
seems to be extremely problematic" [syn: debatable,
problematic, problematical]
2: making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or
believe; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of
what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at
home" [syn: baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic,
problematical, tough]
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psychosomatic
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adj 1: used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
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rheumatic
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adj 1: of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints";
"rheumy with age and grief" [syn: arthritic, creaky,
rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy]
n 1: a person suffering with rheumatism
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schismatic
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adj 1: of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of
schism; "schismatic sects" [syn: schismatic,
schismatical]
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semiautomatic
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adj 1: partially automatic
2: (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing
continuously; "an autoloading rifle" [syn: autoloading(a),
self-loading, semiautomatic]
n 1: a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading
and firing continuously [syn: semiautomatic pistol,
semiautomatic]
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somatic
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adj 1: affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the
mind or spirit; "bodily needs"; "a corporal defect";
"corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic
illness" [syn: bodily, corporal, corporeal,
somatic]
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spermatic
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adj 1: consisting of or resembling spermatozoa [syn: spermous,
spermatic]
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static
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adj 1: not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at
rest" [syn: inactive, motionless, static, still]
2: concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity;
"an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static
electricity" [syn: electrostatic, static]
3: showing little if any change; "a static population" [syn:
static, stable, unchanging]
n 1: a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical
interference [syn: static, atmospherics, atmospheric
static]
2: angry criticism; "they will probably give you a lot of static
about your editorial"
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symptomatic
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adj 1: characteristic or indicative of a disease; "a diagnostic
sign of yellow fever"; "a rash symptomatic of scarlet
fever"; "symptomatic of insanity"; "a rise in crime
symptomatic of social breakdown" [syn: diagnostic,
symptomatic]
2: relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or
symptoms; "symptomatic relief"; "symptomatic treatment"; "a
symptomatic classification of diseases"
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systematic
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adj 1: characterized by order and planning; "the investigation
was very systematic"; "a systematic administrator" [ant:
unsystematic]
2: of or relating to taxonomy; "taxonomic relations"; "a
taxonomic designation" [syn: taxonomic, taxonomical,
systematic]
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thematic
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adj 1: relating to or constituting a topic of discourse
2: of or relating to a melodic subject [ant: unthematic]
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traumatic
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adj 1: of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body
2: psychologically painful;"few experiences are more traumatic
than losing a child";
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unproblematic
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adj 1: easy and not involved or complicated; "an elementary
problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a
simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the
problem" [syn: elementary, simple, uncomplicated,
unproblematic]
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unsystematic
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adj 1: lacking systematic arrangement or method or organization;
"unsystematic and fragmentary records"; "he works in an
unsystematic manner" [ant: systematic]
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undiplomatic
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adj 1: not skilled in dealing with others [ant: diplomatic,
diplomatical]
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hematic
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adj 1: relating to or containing or affecting blood; "a hematic
cyst"; "a hematic crisis" [syn: hemic, haemic,
hematic, haematic]
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trichromatic
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adj 1: having or involving three colors; "trichromatic vision";
"a trichromatic printing process"; "trichromatic staining
is the staining of tissue samples differentially in three
colors"; "tricolor plumage"; "a tricolor process in
photography" [syn: trichromatic, trichrome,
tricolor]
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zygomatic
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adj 1: of or relating to the cheek region of the face
n 1: the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence
of the cheek [syn: cheekbone, zygomatic bone,
zygomatic, malar, malar bone, jugal bone, os
zygomaticum]
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apochromatic
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adj 1: corrected for both chromatic and spherical aberration;
"an apochromatic lens"
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chronogrammatic
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dalmatic
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diaphragmatic
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microclimatic
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numismatic
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panchromatic
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plasmatic
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programmatic
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judgematic
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magmatic
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sematic
0
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stromatic
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zeugmatic
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analemmatic
0
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kerygmatic
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kinematic
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melismatic
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miasmatic
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tristigmatic
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aposematic
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isochromatic
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meristematic
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