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Supercontraction Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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Definitions
Noun
1

The contraction (by up to 50%) of spider dragline silk in high humidity

See Also
spider silk contraction supercontracted humidity dragline
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Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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