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"Persistent" Definition
adjective
Botany Lasting past maturity without falling off, as the calyx on an eggplant or the scales of a pine cone.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time; enduring: persistent rumors; a persistent infection.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Insistently repetitive or continuous: a persistent ringing of the telephone.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Zoology Retained permanently, rather than disappearing in an early stage of development: the persistent gills of fishes.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
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