"effodient" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪˈfəʊdiənt/
Etymology: From Latin effodiēns, present participle of effodiō (“to dig out”), from ex + fodiō (“to dig”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|effodiēns}} Latin effodiēns Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} effodient (not comparable)
  1. (archaic, rare) involving digging up. Tags: archaic, not-comparable, rare
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