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Definition of "uncia" [un•ci•a]

  • A twelfth part, an ounce, or an inch. (noun)
  • An ounce. (noun)
  • A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at one-twelfth of an as. (noun)
  • A numerical coefficient in a case of the binomial theorem. (noun)

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Use "uncia" in a sentence
  • "Uncia uncia Panthera uncia is the next entry in this blog."
  • "Uncia uncia Panthera uncia was the previous entry in this blog."
  • "Among listed birds and mammals are: golden eagle Aquila chrysaetus, imperial eagle Aquila heliaca, peregrine Falco peregrinus, black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus, snow leopard Uncia uncia (EN, Globally threatened), manul cat Felis manul, Mongolian gazelle Procapra guttorosa; (LR, Globally Threatened) and Altai argali Ovis ammon ammon (VU, Globally Threatened)."
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