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brille

/ˈbɹɪlə/

brille noun: a transparent scale that covers the eye of a snake and is periodically shed as part of the exuvia.

brille: a transparent scale that covers the eye of a snake and is periodically shed as part of the exuvia
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Noun

brille (plural brilles)

  1. A transparent scale that covers the eye of a snake and is periodically shed as part of the exuvia.
    Synonyms:
    eyecap, spectacle

Synonyms of brille

Forms of brille

pluralbrilles

Origin of brille

Borrowed from German Brille.

Questions about brille

What does brille mean?
Brille means a transparent scale that covers the eye of a snake and is periodically shed as part of the exuvia.
What part of speech is brille?
Brille is a noun.
How do you pronounce brille?
Brille is pronounced /ˈbɹɪlə/.
What is the plural of brille?
The plural of brille is brilles.

Words near brille in the dictionary

  1. brill
  2. Brill Building
  3. Brill's disease
  4. Brill-Zinsser disease
  5. brillance
  6. brille
  7. brilles
  8. Brillhart
  9. Brillharts
  10. brilliance
  11. brilliances

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