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  • 31Conch — (k[o^][ng]k), n. [L. concha, Gr. ko gchh. See {Coach}, n.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus {Strombus}, which are of large size. {Strombus gigas} is the large pink West Indian conch. The… …

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  • 32Generalness — Gen er*al*ness, n. The condition or quality of being general; frequency; commonness. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 33Platitude — Plat i*tude, n. [F., from plat flat. See {Plate}.] 1. The quality or state of being flat, thin, or insipid; flat commonness; triteness; staleness of ideas of language. [1913 Webster] To hammer one golden grain of wit into a sheet of infinite… …

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  • 34Strombus gigas — Conch Conch (k[o^][ng]k), n. [L. concha, Gr. ko gchh. See {Coach}, n.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus {Strombus}, which are of large size. {Strombus gigas} is the large pink West Indian… …

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  • 35commonality — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English communalite commonwealth, alteration of communalte Date: 1543 1. the common people 2. a. possession of common features or attributes ; commonne …

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  • 36common — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English commun, from Anglo French, from Latin communis more at mean Date: 13th century 1. a. of or relating to a community at large ; public < work for the common good > b. known to the community < …

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  • 37Ornithology — This article is about the field of zoology. For the jazz composition, see Ornithology (composition). Part of a series on Zoology …

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  • 38Manx (cat) — Manx A crouching, riser tailed, black and white female Manx. Alternative names Manks Origin Isle of Man Common nicknames …

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  • 39Hookah — Qalyan redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Qolian, Lorestan. The homophone hooka can refer to surface supplied underwater diving. An Egyptian hookah (shisha). A hookah(Gujarati હૂકાહ) (Hindustani: हुक़्क़ा (Devanagari …

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  • 40Beatitudes — The Beatitudes (from Latin beatus , meaning blessed or happy [cite web url = http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=beatitude title = beatitude last = Harper first = Douglas date = work = [http://www.etymonline.com/ Online Etymology Dictionary] …

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