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pletho·ra (plet̸h′ə rə)

noun

  1. the state of being too full; overabundance; excess
  2. an abnormal condition characterized by an excess of blood in the circulatory system or in some part of it

Etymology: ML < Gr plēthōrē < plēthein, to be full

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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