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Persistent
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as, persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx; - opposed to deciduous, and caducous.
(2):
(a.) Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Persistent'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/persistent.html. 1828.