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ectype definition

ec·type (ek′tīp′)

noun

a reproduction of an original; copy

Etymology: L ectypus < Gr ektypos, engraved in relief < ek-, out (see ex-) + typos, a figure (see type)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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