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leguleian
noun
leg·u·le·ian
\ˌlegyəˈlēən\
Definition of leguleian
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: pettifogger some silly leguleians … argue unawares against their own clients — Joseph Washington
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Origin and Etymology of leguleian
Latin leguleius pettifogger (from leg-, lex law) + English -an
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