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periople

periople noun: the external smooth horny layer of a hoof.

periople: the external smooth horny layer of a hoof
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Noun

periople (plural perioples)

  1. The external smooth horny layer of a hoof.

Forms of periople

pluralperioples

Origin of periople

French périople, from Ancient Greek.

Words formed from periople

Questions about periople

What does periople mean?
Periople means the external smooth horny layer of a hoof.
What part of speech is periople?
Periople is a noun.
What is the plural of periople?
The plural of periople is perioples.

Words near periople in the dictionary

  1. periopathogen
  2. periopathogenic
  3. periopathogens
  4. perioperative
  5. perioperatively
  6. periople
  7. perioples
  8. perioplic
  9. periopod
  10. periopods
  11. perioptic

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