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cenote

Main Entry:: ce·no·te
Pronunciation:: \si-ˈnō-tē\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Mexican Spanish, from Yucatec ts'onot
Date:: 1841

: a deep sinkhole in limestone with a pool at the bottom that is found especially in Yucatán

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