pelioma

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noun

A livid bruise.

OriginAncient Greek πελῐός →
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Meanings

nounpelioma (plural peliomata)

plural peliomata

  1. archaicmedicineA livid bruise.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπελῐός“livid”
  2. Englishpelioma

From Ancient Greek πελῐός (pelĭós, “livid”) + -oma.

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APA

pelioma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelioma

MLA

“pelioma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelioma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pelioma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelioma.

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