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describent

describent noun: a generatrix.

Noun

describent (plural describents)

  1. (dated) A generatrix.

Forms of describent

pluraldescribents

Origin of describent

Latin dēscrībēns, present participle of dēscrībō (“to describe”).

Questions about describent

What does describent mean?
Describent means a generatrix.
What part of speech is describent?
Describent is a noun.
What is the plural of describent?
The plural of describent is describents.

Words near describent in the dictionary

  1. described audios
  2. described video
  3. described videos
  4. describee
  5. describees
  6. describent
  7. describents
  8. describer
  9. describers
  10. describes
  11. describest

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