مَغْرِزٌ

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مَغْرِزٌ The place of growth, [or of insertion,] (أَصْل,) of a feather, and the like, [such as a tooth, and also of the neck,] and of a rib, and of the udder; [of which last, and of the neck, and the like, it means the base, which is also termed اصل:] pl. مَغَارِزُ.
2 [Hence,] The place in which the locust lays its eggs.
3 [Hence also the saying,] اُطْلُبِ الخَيْرَ فِى مَغَارِزِهِ [Seek thou good in the persons in whom it is naturally implanted]; as also فى مَغَارِسِهِ.

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