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lampas1

Syllabification: (lam·pas)
Pronunciation: /ˈlampəs/
(also lampers /-pərz/)
Definition of lampas

noun

  • a condition of horses, in which there is swelling of the fleshy lining of the roof of the mouth behind the front teeth.

Origin:

early 16th century: from French, probably via French dialect from the Germanic base of the verb lap3

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