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rilles

rilles is the plural of rille.

Meaning of rille

Noun

rille (plural rilles)

  1. A long, narrow depression that resembles a channel, found on the surface of various lunar and planetary bodies.
    Synonyms:
    rima

Questions about rilles

What is rilles the plural of?
Rilles is the plural of rille.

Words near rilles in the dictionary

  1. rill erosion
  2. Rilla
  3. rille
  4. rilled
  5. rillenkarren
  6. rilles
  7. rillest
  8. rillet
  9. rillets
  10. rillette
  11. rillettes

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