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counterpotent

counterpotent noun: a fur differing from potent in the arrangement of the patches: the T shapes are alternatingly upright and inverted, such that the broad side of each T touches the broad sides of the adjacent row's like-colored T.

counterpotent: a fur differing from potent in the arrangement of the patches: the T shapes are alternatingly...
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Noun

counterpotent (plural counterpotents)

  1. A fur differing from potent in the arrangement of the patches: the T shapes are alternatingly upright and inverted, such that the broad side of each T touches the broad sides of the adjacent row's like-colored T.

Forms of counterpotent

pluralcounterpotents
alternative formcounter-potent

Origin of counterpotent

From counter- + potent.

Questions about counterpotent

What does counterpotent mean?
Counterpotent means a fur differing from potent in the arrangement of the patches: the T shapes are alternatingly upright and inverted, such that the broad side of each T touches the broad sides of the adjacent row's like-colored T.
What part of speech is counterpotent?
Counterpotent is a noun.
What is the plural of counterpotent?
The plural of counterpotent is counterpotents.

Words near counterpotent in the dictionary

  1. counterpositions
  2. counterpossible
  3. counterpossibles
  4. counterpotence
  5. counterpotences
  6. counterpotent
  7. counterpotente
  8. counterpotents
  9. counterpotenty
  10. counterpower
  11. counterpowers

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