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nu·mer·ous (no̵̅o̅′mər əs, nyo̵̅o̅′-)
adjective
- consisting of many persons or things a numerous collection
- very many
Etymology: L numerosus < numerus, number
Related Forms:
- numerously nu′·mer·ously adverb
- numerousness nu′·mer·ous·ness noun
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