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metobelus

metobelus noun: a symbol used to mark the end of a passage that was begun with an obelus.

Noun

metobelus

  1. (historical) A symbol used to mark the end of a passage that was begun with an obelus.

Questions about metobelus

What does metobelus mean?
Metobelus means a symbol used to mark the end of a passage that was begun with an obelus.
What part of speech is metobelus?
Metobelus is a noun.

Words near metobelus in the dictionary

  1. Metlakatla
  2. metmyoglobin
  3. metness
  4. METO
  5. Metoac
  6. metobelus
  7. metobromuron
  8. metocean
  9. metochia
  10. metochion
  11. metoclopramide

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