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Definition: EMPROSTHOTONOS |
EMPROSTHOTONOSNoun1. A drawing of the body forward, in consequence of the spasmodic action of some of the muscles. |
Etymology: Emprosthotonos \Em`pros*thot"o*nos\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression forward to draw.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Words rhyming with "EMPROSTHOTONOS" (pronounced 'Em`pros*thot"o*nos'): Finos, Holethnos, Minos, Opisthotonos. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-h-m-n-o-o-o-o-p-r-s-s-t-t" | |
-3 letters: protostomes. | |
-4 letters: protostome, sophomores. | |
-5 letters: homeports, hoopsters, mesotrons, moonports, moonshots, neomorphs, photosets, potstones, resmooths, shortstop, smoothens, smoothers, smoothest, sophomore, sportsmen, sternmost, sternpost, toothsome, topstones. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 4D 50 52 4F 53 54 48 4F 54 4F 4E 4F 53 |
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references). -- .--. .-. --- ... - .... --- - --- -. --- ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01001101 01010000 01010010 01001111 01010011 01010100 01001000 01001111 01010100 01001111 01001110 01001111 01010011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E M P R O S T H O T O N O S |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 004D 0050 0052 004F 0053 0054 0048 004F 0054 004F 004E 004F 0053 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3947505249535442495449484953 |
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