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CHORI(S)
\kˈɔːɹi ˈɛs], \kˈɔːɹi ˈɛs], \k_ˈɔː_ɹ_i__ ˈɛ_s]\
Definitions of CHORI(S)
1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
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Greek
khori (
s
)
apart
.
Used
in
bot
.
terms
,
as
choripetalous
with
separate
petals.
1919
- The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry
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