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mesomphalic

mesomphalic adjective: of ancient pottery such as paterae: having a bulbous indentation in the underside to allow it to be held more easily.

Adjective

mesomphalic (not comparable)

  1. Of ancient pottery such as paterae: having a bulbous indentation in the underside to allow it to be held more easily.

Origin of mesomphalic

From meso- + omphalic.

Questions about mesomphalic

What does mesomphalic mean?
Mesomphalic means of ancient pottery such as paterae: having a bulbous indentation in the underside to allow it to be held more easily.
What part of speech is mesomphalic?
Mesomphalic is an adjective.

Words near mesomphalic in the dictionary

  1. mesomorphically
  2. mesomorphism
  3. mesomorphous
  4. mesomorphs
  5. mesomorphy
  6. mesomphalic
  7. mesomyarian
  8. mesomyarians
  9. mesomycetozoan
  10. mesomycetozoans
  11. mesomyodian

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