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effluvium

Main Entry:: ef·flu·vi·um
Pronunciation:: \e-ˈflü-vē-əm\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural ef·flu·via \-vē-ə\ or ef·flu·vi·ums

: an invisible emanation; especially : an offensive exhalation or smell —the form effluvia often used with a singular verb

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