Nonius
Pronunciation : No"ni*us
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Latinized form of Nunez, the name of a Portuguese mathematician.]
Definition : Defn: A vernier.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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