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noun greek

nestis

gen. nestĭdis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
the second part of the small intestines; •
the second part of the small intestines; Lat. intestinum jejunum, so called because always found empty: nestide paralysi vitiata, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1, 11; 5, 10, 100.
Perseus ID: n30843 Key: nestis