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TALPA
Etymology
Noun
talpa
(medicine, obsolete) An encysted tumour on the head; a wen.
Anagrams
• Plata, lapta
Source: Wiktionary
Tal"pa, n. Etym: [L., mole.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of small insectivores including the common European mole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNEXPLOITED
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
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