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submarginal (iou) and Penelope (iou)


submarginal (iou)



submarginal adjective & noun. E19.
[from SUB- 1, 5 + MARGINAL.]
A. adjective.
Situated near the margin of a body or organ; Entomology (of a cell or vein in an insect's wing) lying behind a marginal cell. E19.
Not fulfilling minimum requirements or criteria; esp. (Economics) not financially profitable. M20.
Business Week Losing the great profits on foreign crude, we can't afford submarginal operations.
b. noun. A submarginal thing. L19.

Penelope (iou)



Penelope noun. L16.
[Greek Penelope, wife of Odysseus in Greek mythol., who, during his absence, put off her suitors by saying she would marry only when her weaving was finished, which she then unravelled each night.]
A faithful wife. L16.
Ornithology. A guan of the genus Penelope. rare. M19.
In full Penelope canvas. A double-thread canvas used for tapestry work. L19.
Penelo'pean adjective of or resembling the time-gaining tactics of Penelope M19.
Penelopize verb intrans. play for time like Penelope M19.