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noun
A small mouse-like marsupial, (Parantechinus apicalis), of southwest Western Australia.
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noun
A dibble (device for making holes in which to plant seeds).
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noun
A person who uses a dibble.
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History
Borrowed from Nyunga djil-yoor.
Etymology tree English dibble Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dibbler From dibble + -er.
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