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CITES

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cite  (st)
tr.v. cit·ed, cit·ing, cites
1. To quote as an authority or example.
2. To mention or bring forward as support, illustration, or proof: cited several instances of insubordinate behavior.
3.
a. To commend officially for meritorious action in military service.
b. To honor formally.
4. To summon before a court of law.
[Middle English citen, to summon, from Old French citer, from Latin citre; see kei-2 in Indo-European roots.]
cita·ble adj.
CITES
abbreviation for
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species


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