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Gramatyka angielska
Word: Kermes
ID Word Wordtype Definition 85124 Kermes n. The dried bodies of the females of a scale insect (Coccus ilicis), allied to the cochineal insect, and found on several species of oak near the Mediterranean. They are round, about the size of a pea, contain coloring matter analogous to carmine, and are used in dyeing. They were anciently thought to be of a vegetable nature, and were used in medicine.
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Lambdoidal | Descend | Crepitation | Incondensable | Archaeostomatous |
