choma

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noun

A small tubercle or ridgelet located on the inner margin of a bivalve near the hinge.

OriginAncient Greek χῶμα (khôma) →
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Meanings

choma1

nounchoma (plural chomata)

plural chomata

  1. biologyA small tubercle or ridgelet located on the inner margin of a bivalve near the hinge.

Choma2

proper noun
  1. A town, the capital of Southern Province, Zambia.

Choma3

proper nounChoma (plural Chomas)

plural Chomas

  1. A surname from Polish.

Origin

choma · noun

  1. Ancient Greekχώννῡμι (khṓnnūmi)
  2. Ancient Greekχῶμα (khôma)
  3. Englishchoma

From Ancient Greek χῶμα (khôma, “bank, mound”).

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Choma · proper noun

  1. PolishChoma
  2. EnglishChoma

Borrowed from Polish Choma.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

choma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choma

MLA

“choma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choma.

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