"rhinolith" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹaɪnə(ʊ)lɪθ/ Forms: rhinoliths [plural]
Etymology: rhino- (“nose”) + -lith (“stone”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|rhino|lith|t1=nose|t2=stone}} rhino- (“nose”) + -lith (“stone”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} rhinolith (plural rhinoliths)
  1. A calculus that forms in the nasal cavity.

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for rhinolith meaning in English (1.8kB)

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