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Aristotle's lantern

Aristotle's lantern noun: the five united jaws and accessory ossicles of certain sea urchins.

aristotle's lantern: the five united jaws and accessory ossicles of certain sea urchins
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Noun

Aristotle's lantern (plural Aristotle's lanterns)

  1. The five united jaws and accessory ossicles of certain sea urchins.

Forms of Aristotle's lantern

pluralAristotle's lanterns

Questions about Aristotle's lantern

What does Aristotle's lantern mean?
Aristotle's lantern means the five united jaws and accessory ossicles of certain sea urchins.
What part of speech is Aristotle's lantern?
Aristotle's lantern is a noun.
What is the plural of Aristotle's lantern?
The plural of Aristotle's lantern is Aristotle's lanterns.

Words near Aristotle's lantern in the dictionary

  1. Aristotelians
  2. Aristotelic
  3. Aristotelism
  4. aristotle
  5. Aristotle's dictum
  6. Aristotle's lantern
  7. Aristotle's lanterns
  8. Aristotlean
  9. Aristotleans
  10. aristotles
  11. aristotype

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