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Cellini's halo
[ chuh-lee-neez hey-loh ]
/ tʃəˈli niz ˈheɪ loʊ /
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Origin of Cellini's halo
First recorded in 1915–20; named after Benvenuto Cellini, who described the effect
Words nearby Cellini's halo
celled, cellentani, cell fusion, cellhouse, Cellini, Cellini's halo, cellist, cell line, cell lineage, cellmate, cell-mediated immune response
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