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descender
noun de·scend·er \di-ˈsen-dər, ˈdē-ˌ\
Definition of DESCENDER
: the part of a lowercase letter (as p) that descends below the main body of the letter; also : a letter that has such a part
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First Known Use of DESCENDER
1802
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