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Sooterkin :: Sooterkin (n.) A kind of false birth, fabled to be produced by Dutch women from sitting over their stoves; also, an abortion, in a figurative sense; an abortive scheme..

Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Causing abortion; as, abortive medicines..

Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child..

Stammel :: Staminodium (n.) An abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen..

Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Rendering fruitless or ineffectual.

Abortiveness :: Abortiveness (n.) The quality of being abortive.

Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Cutting short; as, abortive treatment of typhoid fever..

Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Coming to naught; failing in its effect; miscarrying; fruitless; unsuccessful; as, an abortive attempt..

Abortively :: Abortively (adv.) In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.

Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile; as, an abortive organ, stamen, ovule, etc..

Abortive :: Abortive (n.) A fruitless effort or issue.

Fizzle :: Fizzle (n.) A failure or abortive effort.

Abortional :: Abortional (a.) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive.

Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Made from the skin of a still-born animal; as, abortive vellum..

Blind :: Blind (a.) Abortive; failing to produce flowers or fruit; as, blind buds; blind flowers..

Obsolete :: Obsolete (a.) Not very distinct; obscure; rudimental; imperfectly developed; abortive.

Aborted :: Aborted (a.) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped; checked in normal development at a very early stage; as, spines are aborted branches..

Aborsive :: Aborsive (a.) Abortive.

Abortive :: Abortive (n.) That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.

Atrophy :: Atrophy (v. t.) To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.

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