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Noun: exemplum (exempla)
  1. An item of information that is typical of a class or group
    - example, illustration, instance, representative
     
  2. A short moral story (often with animal characters)
    - fable, parable, allegory, apologue

Derived forms: exempla

Type of: information, story

Encyclopedia: Exemplum

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