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nulli-

Nothing.

Latin nullus, no, none.

To nullify is to make legally null and void or make of no use or value; a nullipara (Latin parere, bear children)(plural nulliparae) is a woman (or female animal) that has never given birth; a nulligravida (Latin gravidus, laden, pregnant) is one that has never been pregnant; nullifidian is a rare word for a person having no faith or religious belief. The Nullarbor Plain, a vast arid area in SW Australia, derives its name from the Latin nullus arbor, no tree.

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