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coterminous

adj.
UK //kˈəʊtəmˌɪnəs// coter·mi·nous
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Origin

From Latin conterminus, from con- (“with”) + terminus (“border, end”), equivalent to co- + terminous. The spelling with co- instead of con- is probably influenced by the related prefix co-.

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