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| 1. | [ noun ] (pharmacology) a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound | |
| Synonyms: | apothecaries'_ounce troy_ounce | |
| Related terms: | apothecaries'_unit troy_unit troy_pound dram pennyweight | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams | |
| Synonyms: | oz. | |
| Related terms: | avoirdupois_unit pound dram | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur | |
| Synonyms: | Panthera_uncia snow_leopard | |
| Related terms: | big_cat Panthera | |
| Similar spelling: |
once |
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