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ami·an·thus (am′ē an′t̸həs)

noun

a kind of asbestos with long, silky fibers

Etymology: altered, infl. by antho- < L amiantus, asbestos < Gr amiantos (lithos), lit., unspotted (stone) < a-, not + miainein, to stain or spot

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