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ne·crol·o·gy  audio  (n-krl-j, n-) KEY  

NOUN:
pl. ne·crol·o·gies
  1. A list of people who have died, especially in the recent past or during a specific period.
  2. An obituary.


OTHER FORMS:
necro·logic   (nkr-ljk) KEY   or necro·logi·cal (Adjective), ne·crolo·gist (Noun)


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