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clinamens

clinamens is the plural of clinamen.

Meaning of clinamen

Noun

clinamen (plural clinamens or clinamina)

  1. The unpredictable swerve of atoms, introduced as a concept by Lucretius to defend the atomistic doctrine of Epicurus.

Questions about clinamens

What is clinamens the plural of?
Clinamens is the plural of clinamen.

Words near clinamens in the dictionary

  1. clinafloxacin
  2. clinal
  3. clinality
  4. clinally
  5. clinamen
  6. clinamens
  7. clinamina
  8. clinandria
  9. clinandrial
  10. clinandrium
  11. clinanthia

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