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tholi

tholi is the plural of tholus.

Meaning of tholus

Noun

tholus (plural tholi)

  1. A small domical mountain or hill.
    • Hecates Tholus is a Martian volcano.
  2. A round building, dome, or cupola.
    Synonyms:
    thole
  3. Part of the apical structure of the asci of some lichen species.

Questions about tholi

What is tholi the plural of?
Tholi is the plural of tholus.

Words near tholi in the dictionary

  1. Tholen
  2. Tholens
  3. tholepin
  4. tholepins
  5. tholes
  6. tholi
  7. tholin
  8. tholing
  9. tholins
  10. tholloside
  11. thollosidic acid

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