Clovis
1[ kloh-vis ]
/ ˈkloʊ vɪs /
adjective
of or relating to a Paleo-Indian cultural tradition of North America, especially the American Southwest, dated 10,000–9000 b.c. and characterized by a usually bifacial, fluted stone projectile point (Clovis point ) used in big-game hunting.
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Origin of Clovis
11955–60; after Clovis, New Mexico, near where such projectile points were found
Words nearby Clovis
clove oil, clove pink, clover, cloverleaf, cloverleaf aerial, Clovis, Clovis I, clovis point, clowder, clown, clown anemone
Definition for Clovis (2 of 2)
Clovis2
[ kloh-vis ]
/ ˈkloʊ vɪs /
noun
a town in central California.
a city in E New Mexico.
a male given name.
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