coelanaglyphic

[ si-lan-uh-glif-ik ]
/ sɪˌlæn əˈglɪf ɪk /

adjective

(of a carving) executed in cavo-relievo.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of coelanaglyphic

coel- + anaglyphic

Words nearby coelanaglyphic

coefficient of restitution, coefficient of variation, coefficient of viscosity, coel-, coelacanth, coelanaglyphic, coelenterata, coelenterate, coelenteron, coeliac, coeliac disease
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