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epiphragm(dictionary)

huarache (iou) and epiphragm (medicine)


huarache (iou)



huarache noun. . L19.
[Mexican Spanish.]
A leather-thonged sandal, orig. worn by Mexican Indians.

epiphragm (medicine)


epiphragm
<marine biology> A membranaceous or calcareous septum with which some mollusks close the aperture of the shell during the time of hibernation, or aestivation.

Origin: Gr. A covering, lid, fr. To block up.