fatiscence

fatiscence
fatisˈcence noun
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Main Entry:fatiscent

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fatiscence Geol.
(fəˈtɪsəns)
[f. next: see -ence.]
The condition of being open in chinks or clefts.
c 1784 Kirwan cited by Webster 1828.

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  • Fatiscence — Fa*tis cence, n. [L. fatiscense, p. pr. of fatiscere to gape or crack open.] A gaping or opening; state of being chinky, or having apertures. Kirwan. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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