un-penetrative
ɪˌtreɪ
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Un-penetrative
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. 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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penetrate (ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to find or force a way into or through (something); pierce; enter |
| 2. | to diffuse through (a substance); permeate |
| 3. | (tr) to see through: their eyes could not penetrate the fog |
| 4. | (tr) (of a man) to insert the penis into the vagina of (a woman) |
| 5. | (tr) to grasp the meaning of (a principle, etc) |
| 6. | (intr) to be understood: his face lit up as the new idea penetrated |
| [C16: from Latin penetrāre; related to penitus inner, and penus the interior of a house] | |
| 'penetrable | |
| —adj | |
| penetra'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'penetrably | |
| —adv | |
| 'penetrative | |
| —adj | |
| 'penetrator | |
| —n | |
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