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truncation
Variant of truncate
transitive verb truncated, truncating
to cut off a part of; shorten by cutting; lop
adjective
- truncated
- Biol. having a square, flattened, or broad end
- Zool. lacking a normal apex, as some snail shells
Related Forms:
- truncation noun
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