apparatus criticus: Meaning and Definition of

ap•pa•ra•tus crit•i•cus

Pronunciation: (ap"u-rat'us krit'i-kus, -rā'tus Lat. äp"pä-rä't&oobreves krit'i-k&oobreves"), [key]

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