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Feb 14, 2012
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scrin•i•um



Pronunciation: (skrin'ē-um), [key]
—n.,
—pl. scrin•i•aPronunciation: (skrin'ē-u). [key]
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.

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