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cossid

noun
cos·​sid | \ˈkäsə̇d\
plural -s

Definition of cossid 

(Entry 1 of 2)

India

: a mounted messenger

cossid

adjective
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Definition of cossid (Entry 2 of 2)

: of or belonging to the family Cossidae

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History and Etymology for cossid

Noun

Hindi qāṣid, from Arabic

Adjective

New Latin Cossidae

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