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Definition of lant

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Lant (n.) Any one of several species of small, slender, marine fishes of the genus Ammedytes. The common European species (A. tobianus) and the American species (A. Americanus) live on sandy shores, buried in the sand, and are caught in large quantities for bait. Called also launce, and sand eel..

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Terete :: Terete (a.) Cylindrical and slightly tapering; columnar, as some stems of plants..

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Superannuation :: Superannuate (v. i.) To last beyond the year; -- said of annual plants.

Rupturewort :: Rupturewort (n.) A West Indian plant (Alternanthera polygonoides) somewhat resembling burstwort.

Conjugate :: Conjugate (v. i.) To unite in a kind of sexual union, as two or more cells or individuals among the more simple plants and animals..

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