acrotomous

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acrotomous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Acrotomous \A*crot"o*mous\, a. [Gr. 'akro`tomos cut off sharp;
     'a`kros extreme + te`mnein to cut.] (Min.)
     Having a cleavage parallel with the base.
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