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dzelonis

“dzelonis” is a Latvian word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. sting, stinger (attack organ in some insects and arachnids with which poison is injected)
  2. snake's poison fangs
  3. which offends, hurts one's feelings
  4. thorns, prickles (needle-like rigid protuberance(s) on some plants or animals)
  5. prickle, barb (needle-like protuberance(s) on certain objects)

Etymology

From dzel(t) (“to sting”) + -onis.

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