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adjective
1.
fleeting; transitory: a sensational story with but a fugacious claim on the public's attention.
2.
Botany. falling or fading early.
Origin:
1625–35; < Latin fugāci- (stem of fugāx apt to flee, fleet, derivative of fugere to flee + -ous
1625–35; < Latin fugāci- (stem of fugāx apt to flee, fleet, derivative of fugere to flee + -ous
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fu·ga·cious·ly, adverb
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Fugacious
is always a great word to know.
So is antheridia. Does it mean:
| ovules which are unenclosed, forming on cones or stalks |
| male reproductive structure which produces gametes in ferns, mosses, fungi and algae |
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fugacious
1630s, from L. fugaci-, stem of fugax, from fugere "to flee" (see fugitive).
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