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descender
de·scend·er
[
di séndər
]
(
plural
de·scend·ers
)
noun
Definition:
1.
bottom part of letter:
the tail part of a letter that extends below the baseline of other letters, e.g. on a "y" or "g"
2.
something descending:
somebody or something that descends
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