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probole

probole noun: a bony projection, especially the occipital protuberance of the skull.

Noun

probole (plural proboles)

  1. A bony projection, especially the occipital protuberance of the skull.
  2. A conceptual projection of the Son or Holy Spirit from the Father in the Trinity.

Proper noun capitalized: Probole

Probole

  1. A genus of moths in the family Geometridae, the geometer moths.

Forms of probole

pluralproboles

Origin of probole

Borrowed from Ancient Greek προβολή (probolḗ).

Questions about probole

What does probole mean?
Probole means a bony projection, especially the occipital protuberance of the skull.
What part of speech is probole?
Probole can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of probole?
The plural of probole is proboles.

Words near probole in the dictionary

  1. problemsolver
  2. problemsolvers
  3. problemsome
  4. problemwise
  5. probly
  6. probole
  7. proboles
  8. Probolinggo
  9. probonus
  10. proborhyaenid
  11. proborhyaenids

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