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| tract [ trakt ] (plural tracts) |
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1. area of land or water: an unmeasured expanse of land or water, or a measured area, especially of land
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2. group of organs: a system of organs or body parts that work together to provide for the passage of something such as food or bodily waste products
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3. bundle of nerves: a group of nerve fibers that forms a pathway from one part of the brain or spinal cord to another
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| [15th century. < Latin tractus "a drawing out, duration" < trahere "to pull"] |
