"ponor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ponors [plural]
Etymology: From Serbo-Croatian. Etymology templates: {{der|en|sh|-}} Serbo-Croatian Head templates: {{en-noun}} ponor (plural ponors)
  1. (geology) A natural surface opening associated with karst. Categories (topical): Geology Translations (opening where surface water enters underground): ponor [masculine] (Czech)
    Sense id: en-ponor-en-noun-AqaJQCnc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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