evocator


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ev·o·ca·tion

 (ĕv′ə-kā′shən, ē′və-)
n.
1. The act of evoking.
2. Creation anew through the power of the memory or imagination.

ev′o·ca′tor n.
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evocator

(ˈɛvəˌkeɪtə)
n
1. a person or thing that evokes
2. (Biology) embryol a substance or tissue that induces morphogenesis
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