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figurine definition

figu·rine (fig′yo̵̅o̅ rēn′, -yə-)

noun

a small sculptured or molded figure; statuette

Etymology: Fr < It figurina, dim. of figura < L: see figure

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