Etymology

crepature

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Latin crepātūra
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  1. Latin · derived fromcrepāre“to crack, creak”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromcrepātūra“fissure, crack”
  3. English todaycrepature

From Latin crepātūra (“fissure, crack”), from Latin crepāre (“to crack, creak”).

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