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noun
A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: marine biology
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noun
A small plain (compared to mare) on the surface of a planet or satellite.
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Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, planetology
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noun
Any of the ranks in the hierarchy of gladiators.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Synonym of Palouse (“tribe”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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Synonyms: Palouse
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History
From Latin pālus (“stake, post”). Doublet of pole, peel, and pale.
From Latin palūs (“marsh, swamp”).
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