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cenotes

cenotes is the plural of cenote.

Meaning of cenote

Noun

cenote (plural cenotes)

  1. A deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Mexico and Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.

Questions about cenotes

What is cenotes the plural of?
Cenotes is the plural of cenote.

Words near cenotes in the dictionary

  1. cenotaphic
  2. cenotaphies
  3. cenotaphs
  4. cenotaphy
  5. cenote
  6. cenotes
  7. Cenovis
  8. Cenozoic
  9. cenozone
  10. cenozones
  11. Cens

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