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hypotrachelium

hy·po·tra·che·li·um [ hpō trə klee əm ] (plural hy·po·tra·che·li·ums)


noun 
Definition:
 
part of column: the lower part of the capital of an architectural column, or a groove between the capital and the main shaft

[Mid-16th century. Via Latin< Greek hupotrakhēlion< trakhēlos "neck"]
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