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   ple·o·nex·i·a

   /ˌplēəˈneksēə/

   noun

   • 1. extreme greed for wealth or material possessions; avarice. rare

   Word Origin mid 19th century: Greek, from pleonektein ‘be greedy’, from pleiōn ‘more’ + ekhein ‘have’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pleonectic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 18

   • P

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • E

     1

   • X

     8

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

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