effluvium
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Effluvium, ef-flōō′vi-um, n. minute particles that flow out from bodies: disagreeable vapours rising from decaying matter:—pl.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Effluvium: a foul or unpleasant smell or emanation.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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