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noun
A rock surface with a crust of tiny crystals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
An aggregation of calcium oxalate crystals found in certain plants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
A tiny yellow or white accumulation of extracellular material that builds up in Bruch's membrane of the eye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, ophthalmology, sciences
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noun
Alternative form of Druze.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: Druze
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Broader terms: disciple, adherent
History
Borrowed via French from German Druse (“crystallized piece of ore”); compare dross.
Across languages
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