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exsiccatum

[ ek-si-key-tuhm ]

/ ˌɛk sɪˈkeɪ təm /

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noun, plural ex·sic·ca·tums, ex·sic·ca·ta

[ek-si-key-tuh]. /ˌɛk sɪˈkeɪ tə/. Botany, Mycology.

a specimen intentionally dried, especially for herbarium display.

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Origin of exsiccatum

<New Latin, Latin exsiccātum something dried, neuter of exsiccātus;see exsiccate

Words nearby exsiccatum

ex-serviceman, ex-servicewoman, exsiccant, exsiccate, exsiccation, exsiccatum, ex silentio, exsolution, exsolve, exsorption, exstipulate

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How to use exsiccatum in a sentence

To this preparation he gives the name serum sanguinis exsiccatum.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The dried sulphate (ferri sulphus exsiccatum) is chiefly used to make pills.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley