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exsiccatum
[ ek-si-key-tuhm ]
noun
, Botany, Mycology.
, plural ex·sic·ca·tums, ex·sic·ca·ta [ek-si-, key, -t, uh].
- a specimen intentionally dried, especially for herbarium display.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of exsiccatum1
< New Latin, Latin exsiccātum something dried, neuter of exsiccātus; exsiccate
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Example Sentences
To this preparation he gives the name serum sanguinis exsiccatum.
From Project Gutenberg
The dried sulphate (ferri sulphus exsiccatum) is chiefly used to make pills.
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