01 a. Flying, or disposed to fly; fleeing away; lasting but a short time; volatile.
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Flying, or disposed to fly; fleeing away; lasting but a short time; volatile.“Much of its possessions is so hid, so fugacious, and of so uncertain purchase.” — Jer. Taylor.
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Fleeting; lasting but a short time; -- applied particularly to organs or parts which are short-lived as compared with the life of the individual.(Biol.)