- effluvia
- noun see effluvium
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
effluvia
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effluvia — Latin plural of EFFLUVIUM (Cf. effluvium) … Etymology dictionary
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effluvia — n. outflow; exhalation (especially one with an unpleasant odor) … English contemporary dictionary
effluvia — ef·flu·via … English syllables
effluvia — noun see effluvium … Useful english dictionary
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