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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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