super'sedable
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supersede (ˌsuːpəˈsiːd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to take the place of (something old-fashioned or less appropriate); supplant |
| 2. | to replace in function, office, etc; succeed |
| 3. | to discard or set aside or cause to be set aside as obsolete or inferior |
| [C15: via Old French from Latin supersedēre to sit above, from | |
| super'sedable | |
| —adj | |
| super'sedence | |
| —n | |
| super'seder | |
| —n | |
| supersedure | |
| —n | |
| supersession | |
| —n | |
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Super'sedable
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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