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Old 01-09-2018, 11:50 AM   #189
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Archaic slang from the late 1600-1700s referring to an old miser. Someone who would use a flint to take skin off or remove the shell from an egg for use or profit.
Great word, Homoe!


New Word: endodermis
An inner layer of cells in the cortex of a root and of some stems, surrounding a vascular bundle.

new word......pompadour
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