amitate

[am-i-teyt, -tit]

am·i·tate

[am-i-teyt, -tit]
noun Anthropology.
a close social relationship between a paternal aunt and her niece.

Origin:
< Latin amit(a) paternal aunt + -ate3
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Amitate is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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