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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 off
  2. tear offs
  3. tear one's hair
  4. tear one's hair out
  5. tear out
  6. tear pit
  7. tear resistance
  8. tear sac
  9. tear sacs
  10. tear sheet
  11. tear sheets

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