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pala.

A part of an insect's leg that is spade-shaped and can be used as a scoop for feeding.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpeɪlə/UK/ˈpɑːlə/UK
  1. A part of an insect's leg that is spade-shaped and can be used as a scoop for feeding.

Where this word comes from

From Latin pāla. Doublet of peel.

noun
  1. An Odisha art form consisting of Puranic texts expressed through music and dance.

    uncountable
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