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ذِئْبَانٌ

Root: ذأب

Full Definition

ذِئْبَانٌ a pl. of ذِئبٌ.

def.2 Also, accord. to AA, The hair upon the neck and lip of the camel: and accord. to Fr, who says that it is a sing. [in this sense], the remains of the [fur, or soft hair, called] وَبَر [after the greater part has fallen off or been shorn]. (S, K. [See also ذُوبَانٌ in art. ذوبْ, and ذِيبَانٌ in art. ذيب.])
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