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misspelled index entry in webster!

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric Mumpower)
Fri Nov 19 13:43:58 1999

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Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 13:43:15 -0500 (EST)
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From: Eric Mumpower <nocturne@arepa.com>

> denmark-vesey% webster coprolite
> No definition for 'coprolite'.  Maybe you mean:
>   1. coproite            
> 
> denmark-vesey% webster coproite
> cop.ro.ite \'ka:p-r*-.li-t\ \.ka:p-r*-'lit-ik\ n : fossil excrement - 
>    cop.ro.lit.ic aj

Noting the phonetic spelling, the spelling listed in the webster index is a
bit questionable. The OED confirms that 'coproite' is not a word, while
'coprolite' is. =)

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