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poplit

/ˈpɒp.lɪt/US/ˈpɑp.lɪt/

poplit noun: the shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint.

poplit: the shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint
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Noun (1)

poplit (plural poplits)

  1. The shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint.

Noun (2)

UK/ˌpɒpˈlɪt/US/ˌpɑpˈlɪt/

poplit (uncountable)

  1. (informal) popular literature

poplit meaning in Tagalog

poplit in Tagalog

fossa at the back of the knee joint
alakalakan

Synonyms of poplit

Forms of poplit

pluralpoplits
alternative formPoplit
alternative formPopLit
alternative formpop-lit
alternative formPop-Lit

Origin of poplit

An adaptation of poplit-, the oblique stem of the Latin poples (“the ham of the knee; the knee itself”).

From pop (“popular”) + lit (“literature”).

Questions about poplit

What does poplit mean?
Poplit means the shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint.
What is poplit in Tagalog?
Poplit in Tagalog is alakalakan. See Poplit meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is poplit?
Poplit is a noun.
How do you pronounce poplit?
Poplit is pronounced /ˈpɒp.lɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of poplit?
The plural of poplit is poplits.

Words near poplit in the dictionary

  1. Poplawskis
  2. popless
  3. poplike
  4. poplin
  5. poplins
  6. poplit
  7. poplitaeal
  8. popliteal
  9. popliteal artery
  10. popliteal fossa
  11. popliteal fossae

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