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rouleau

noun rou·leau \ rü-ˈlō \

Definition of rouleau

plural rouleaux play \-ˈlōz\
:a little roll; especially :a roll of coins put up in paper

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rouleau

noun rou·leau \ rü-ˈlō \

medical Definition of rouleau

plural rouleaux play \-ˈlō(z)\ or rouleaus
:a group of red blood corpuscles resembling a stack of coins

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