salvific
[ sal-vif-ik ]
/ sælˈvɪf ɪk /
adjective
of or relating to redemptive power.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
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Salvemini, salver, Salve Regina, salverform, salvia, salvific, salvo, sal volatile, salvor, salwar kameez, Salween
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