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spaneria

spaneria noun: a scarcity of males.

Noun

spaneria (uncountable)

  1. (rare) A scarcity of males.
    • The constant state of warfare was a fact of life in the reign of King Louis-Philippe, and although the spaneria was a high price to pay, the nation overflowed with riches and national pride.1990, John Brockman, Speculations, page 196

Questions about spaneria

What does spaneria mean?
Spaneria means a scarcity of males.
What part of speech is spaneria?
Spaneria is a noun.

Words near spaneria in the dictionary

  1. spandy
  2. spane
  3. spaned
  4. spanemia
  5. spanemic
  6. spaneria
  7. spanes
  8. Spanevello
  9. Spanevellos
  10. spang
  11. spang-new

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