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5 letters · New York Times · Thursday, May 8, 1997 · 41-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, May 8, 1997.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 8, 1997 · 41-Down · 5 letters
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a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
noun
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