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excerpta
plural noun
ex·cerp·ta
\ekˈs|, ikˈs| sometimes egˈz| or igˈz|\
Definition of excerpta
: brief bits of writing; often : clippings or résumés
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Origin and Etymology of excerpta
Latin, plural of excerptum
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