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What does pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis mean?
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Lung disease: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a lung disease caused by silica dust. I believe that this might be the longest word in the English language.
Answered 10/2/2016
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