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pars pro toto
foreign term pars pro to·to \ˈpärs-(ˌ)prō-ˈtō-(ˌ)tō\
Definition of PARS PRO TOTO
: part (taken) for the wholeADVERTISEMENT
Origin of PARS PRO TOTO
Latin
Rhymes with PARS PRO TOTO
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