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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| trident | a three-pronged spear |
| decapod | a ten-footed creature, such as a crab or shrimp |
| quadruped | a four-footed creature |
| quadragenarian | a forty-year-old |
| centipede | an insect with many legs |
| quintuplet | one of five babies born at one birth |
| trilogy | a series of three books or plays |
| pentagon | a polygon having five sides |
| century | a period of 100 years |
| Decalogue | the Ten Commandments |