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pellucid

pel·lu·cid [ pə lssid ]

adjective

Definition:

1. transparent: allowing all or most light to pass through ( literary )

2. clear in meaning: easy to understand or clear in meaning ( formal )

[Early 17th century. < Latin pellucidus< pellucere "shine through" < lucere "to shine"]

pel·lu·cid·i·ty [ pèllyə síddətee ] noun

pel·lu·cid·ly [ pə lssidlee ] adverb

pel·lu·cid·ness noun

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