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phial definition

phial (fī′əl)

noun

a small bottle, usually of glass, for containing liquids; vial

Etymology: ME fiole < OFr < Prov fiola < ML < L phiala < Gr phialē, broad, shallow drinking vessel

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