Obtruncation
Pronunciation : Ob`trun*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. obtruncatio.]
Definition : Defn: The act of lopping or cutting off. [R.] Cockeram.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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