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car•y•at•id



Pronunciation: (kar"ē-at'id), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -ids, -i•desPronunciation: (-i-dēz"). [key] Archit.
a sculptured female figure used as a column. Cf. atlas (def. 5).

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