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percipient definition

per·cipi·ent (pər sip′ē ənt)

adjective

perceiving, esp. keenly or readily

Etymology: L percipiens, prp. of percipere: see perceive

noun

a person who perceives

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