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tear-pit

tear-pit is the alternative form of tearpit.

Meaning of tearpit

Noun

tearpit (plural tearpits)

  1. (archaic) A preorbital gland (of many species of deer, antelopes or similar animals)
    Synonyms:
    lachrymal sinus, lacrimal sinus, larmier

Forms of tear-pit

pluraltear-pits

Questions about tear-pit

What is tear-pit the alternative form of?
Tear-pit is the alternative form of tearpit.

Words near tear-pit in the dictionary

  1. tear-jerking
  2. tear-mouth
  3. tear-mouths
  4. tear-off
  5. tear-offs
  6. tear-pit
  7. tear-stained
  8. tear-throat
  9. tear-throats
  10. tear-up
  11. tear-ups

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