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koros

koros is the plural of koro.

Meaning of koro

Noun (1)

koro (uncountable)

  1. A delusional syndrome found in Malay and southern Chinese populations, characterized by a belief that the subject's penis will retract into the abdomen and cause death.

Noun (2)

koro (plural koros)

  1. A Maori male elder.

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Questions about koros

What is koros the plural of?
Koros is the plural of koro.

Words near koros in the dictionary

  1. korophile
  2. korophiles
  3. korophilia
  4. Koror
  5. Korora
  6. koros
  7. koroscopy
  8. Korosten
  9. Korostyshiv
  10. Korotchenkove
  11. Korotkoff method

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