"ventrilocution" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From ventri- + locution. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ventri|locution}} ventri- + locution Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ventrilocution (uncountable)
  1. Obsolete form of ventriloquism. Tags: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable Alternative form of: ventriloquism
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