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"lang": "Maori",
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},
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"word": "cavernoso"
},
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"word": "caverneux"
},
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"code": "el",
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"sense": "having many caverns",
"word": "σπηλαιώδης"
},
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"code": "enm",
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"word": "cavernous"
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{
"code": "pt",
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"word": "cavernoso"
}
],
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}
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"ipa": "/ˈkavɛrnus/"
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{
"ipa": "/ˌkavɛrˈnɔːs(ə)/"
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],
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