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marker

Main Entry: mark·er

Pronunciation: \ˈmär-kər\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 : one that marks
2 : something used for marking
3 : score 7; specifically : run
4 : promissory note, iou
5 : something that serves to identify, predict, or characterize: as a : biomarker b : genetic marker

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