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a. a box that allows access through sealed hand apertures so that dangerous substances may be handled safely
b. a broad, shallow tank for demonstrating how ripples and waves are formed
c. A sanctuary for the spirits of the dead and subsequent séances.
d. a visually apparent physical feature of Neanderthals that signaled a significant racial disability which precluded any major integration with Cro-magnon man.
e. An animal that is immune to the toxin(s) of another plant or animal and is thereby protected from its predators when in close proximity to the poisonous life form.
f. An instrument for sprinkling holy water, especially upon the newly baptised
g. noun Photography : a person, usually a pedestrian, coincidentally standing in the background of an outdoor photograph who is unknown to both sitter and photographer. [from 'peri-' round + 'rhanter' from 'estrange' see 'stranger' + '-ium' see -ion]
h. Rare plant found in Anatolia which is believed to be the wild ancestor of the onion family of domesticated plants
i. spore case
j. That portion of the mouth which immediately surrounds the front teeth.
k. The area between the back and the front.
l. The border of an area in which no philosophical discourse is allowed.
m. The phlange-like component used to connect lengths of tube in ancient Roman viaducts.
n. The protein capsule of an RNA virus of the bunyaviridae family.
Definitions supplied by: Alex Williams, AnnaStrophic, Bingley, consuelo, Faldage, Father Steve, Homo Loquens, Jackie, musick, owlbow, TEd Remington, themilum, and wofahulicodoc
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and the word was.. perirrhanterium
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I actually read this word in Jon E. Lewis' text "The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Ancient Rome" (Carroll & Graf, 2003). It is M, definitely M.
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gimme j. can't wait to find out who wrote d, though. 
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I'll go with g : I suspect it's not right, but its creator deserves props for the time and effort gone into fashioning it.
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I think all these definitions, but one, are correct, but I’ll vote, c , although I confront the fringe element along the l all too often.
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Quote:
I actually read this word in Jon E. Lewis' text "The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Ancient Rome" (Carroll & Graf, 2003). It is M, definitely M.
Disregarding, of course, the fact that it's flange, not phlange.
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I like I-ke, just for its simplicity, but I am gonna go with E.
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I choose A.
BTW I have a good word for the next round of hogwash.
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