larmier

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noun

A tearpit (in animals)

OriginFrench larme ← Latin lacrima →
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Meanings

nounlarmier (plural larmiers)

plural larmiers

  1. anatomyA tearpit (in animals)
  2. architectureA horizontal stringcourse for preventing rain from trickling down a wall.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
coronatearpit

Origin

  1. Latinlacrima
  2. Frenchlarme“tear, drop”
  3. Englishlarmier

From French larme (“tear, drop”), from Latin lacrima. See lachrymose.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Larimer
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APA

larmier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larmier

MLA

“larmier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larmier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “larmier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larmier.

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