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In the discussion of this week's word theme, cenocephalic was used as an example. While cenocephalic is fine and dandy for one who is essentially vapid and witless, I seem to think endocephaloproctosis is more befitting for others.


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I have no idea what that conversation was as I only read the forums, not the word of the day or any of that other stuff, but I do know that one is an adjective and one is a noun. Why would one be a fitting substitute for the other? Or am I being cenocephalic?

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stranger
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"This week's words are created using combining forms. What are combining forms?
You can think of them as the Legos of language."

My comment on this- I have been told time and time again by a friend that Lego is plural, no "s". Is that correct?

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Carpal Tunnel
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see ongoing discussion regarding Legos .


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