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Morelia

American  
[maw-re-lyah] / mɔˈrɛ lyɑ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.


Morelia British  
/ moˈrelia /

noun

  1. Former name (until 1828): Valladolid.  a city in central Mexico, capital of Michoacán state: a cultural centre during colonial times; two universities. Pop: 668 000 (2005 est)

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"It's possible that Corallicolids have different effects depending on who they're infecting," says UBC researcher Morelia Trznadel, the first author of the paper.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

"Mining will create water pollution, exploitation of the earth and destruction," said Morelia Fuentes, a resident of a small agricultural community inside the forest.

From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2023

Meanwhile, in the state capital, Morelia, another person who fought alongside Mora read Friday from what he said was a posthumous message from the slain leader.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023

One day Artemio Morelia, a singer and maracas player for an obscure Colombian salsa band called Grupo Renacimiento, awoke and found himself transformed into a robot.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2022

When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa María was overcast with mourning.

From The Aztec Treasure-House by Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone)