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Protoplast

The thing first formed; that of which there are subsequent copies or reproductions; the original.

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Containing whole 1

Cell 70% connected

A very small and close apartment, as in a prison or in a monastery or convent; the hut of a hermit.

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Aggression noun · 78% connection

The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; ass…

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Archetype noun · 78% connection

something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original"

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Atavism noun · 78% connection

The recurrence, or a tendency to a recurrence, of the original type of a species in the progeny of its varieties; resemblance to remot…

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Begin verb · 78% connection

To do the first act or the first part of an action; to enter upon or commence something new, as a new form or state of being, or cours…

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Bookholder noun · 78% connection

A support for a book, holding it open, while one reads or copies from it.

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Chromograph noun · 78% connection

An apparatus by which a number of copies of written matter, maps, plans, etc., can be made; -- called also hectograph.

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Circular adjective · 78% connection

A circular letter, or paper, usually printed, copies of which are addressed or given to various persons; as, a business circular.

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Consolato del mare unknown · 78% connection

A collection of maritime laws of disputed origin, supposed to have been first published at Barcelona early in the 14th century. It has…

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Copier noun · 78% connection

One who copies; one who writes or transcribes from an original; a transcriber.

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Copy noun · 78% connection

To make a copy or copies of; to write; print, engrave, or paint after an original; to duplicate; to reproduce; to transcribe; as, to c…

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Counterfeiter noun · 78% connection

One who counterfeits; one who copies or imitates; especially, one who copies or forges bank notes or coin; a forger.

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Cunabula n. pl. · 78% connection

The extant copies of the first or earliest printed books, or of such as were printed in the 15th century.

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Cyclostyle noun · 78% connection

A contrivance for producing manifold copies of writing or drawing. The writing or drawing is done with a style carrying a small wheel…

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Disk cache noun · 78% connection

a cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slo…

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Duplicate noun · 78% connection

An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy…

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Edition noun · 78% connection

The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time; as, the first edition was soon sold.

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Effect noun · 78% connection

an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in h…

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First-class adjective · 78% connection

Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.

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