"Ouroborosian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Ouroborosian [comparative], most Ouroborosian [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} Ouroborosian (comparative more Ouroborosian, superlative most Ouroborosian)
  1. Synonym of ouroboric Synonyms: ouroboric [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Ouroborosian-en-adj-YIE~tg0i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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