succedaneum

[suk′si dā′nē əm]

noun pl. succedanea

Rare substitute

Origin: ModL from neuter singular of Classical Latin succedaneus, substituted from succedere: see succeed

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noun pl. suc·ce·da·ne·a

A substitute.

Origin: New Latin succēdāneum, from Latin, neuter sing. of succēdāneus, substituted, from succēdere, to succeed; see succeed.

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