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  • 11MASORAH — This article is arranged according to the following outline: 1. THE TRANSMISSION OF THE BIBLE 1.1. THE SOFERIM 1.2. WRITTEN TRANSMISSION 1.2.1. Methods of Writing 1.2.1.1. THE ORDER OF THE BOOKS 1.2.1.2. SEDARIM AND PARASHIYYOT …

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  • 12heterodactylous — tələs adjective Etymology: heter + dactylous : having the first and second toes turned backward trogons are heterodactylous * * * /het euh roh dak teuh leuhs/, adj. Ornith. having the first and fourth toes directed backward, and the second and… …

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  • 14retroversion — retrəʊ vÉœrÊ’n / vɜːʃn n. act of turning backward; state of being turned backward; backward displacement of a bodily organ or part (Medicine) …

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  • 16reversed — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. turned around, turned back, turned, backward, transposed, end for end, back to front, inverted, contrariwise, out of order, everted, inside out, regressive, retrogressive, undone, unmade. Ant. ordered*, established*, in… …

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  • 17Trogon — Tro gon, n. [NL.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of beautiful tropical birds belonging to the family {Trogonid[ae]}. They are noted for the brilliant colors and the resplendent luster of their plumage. [1913 Webster] Note: Some of the… …

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  • 18retroversion — noun Etymology: Latin retroversus turned backward, from retro + versus, past participle of vertere to turn more at worth Date: 1776 1. the bending backward of the uterus and cervix 2. the act or process of turning back or regressing …

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  • 19retrorse — retrorsely, adv. /ri trawrs , ree trawrs/, adj. turned backward. [1815 25; < L retrorsus, contracted form of retroversus bent backward, equiv. to retro RETRO + versus (ptp. of vertere to turn); see RETROVERSION] * * * …

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  • 20retrorse — re•trorse [[t]ˈri trɔrs[/t]] adj. turned backward • Etymology: 1815–25; &LT; L retrōrsus, contracted form of retrōversus bent backward …

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