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lachesises

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Lach⋅e⋅sis

  [lach-uh-sis]
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–noun Classical Mythology.
the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life.
Origin:
< L < Gk, personification of láchesis destiny, equiv. to lache(în) to happen or obtain by lot + -sis -sis
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Main Entry: Lach·e·sis
Pronunciation: 'lak-&-s&s
Function: noun
: a genus of American pit vipers comprising the bushmaster and relatedsnakes that are sometimes included in the genus Trimeresurus
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