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   Liv·er

   /ˈlivər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in many metabolic processes: "cholesterol may accumulate in the liver"
   • ▪ an organ similar to the liver in other animals.
   • ▪ the flesh of an animal's liver as food: "liver pâté"
   • ▪ a dark reddish brown.

   Word Origin Old Englishlifer, of Germanic origin; related to German Leber, Dutch lever.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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