Sinus Iridum

[ see-nuhs -ir-i-duhm, sahy- ]
/ ˈsi nəs ˈɪr ɪ dəm, ˈsaɪ- /

noun

(Bay of Rainbows) a semicircular dark plain in the second quadrant of the face of the moon.

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a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides.
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Words nearby Sinus Iridum

sinus, sinus arrest, sinus arrhythmia, sinus block, sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, Sinus Iridum, sinusitis, Sinus Meridianii, sinus node, sinus of dura mater, Sinus of Valsalva
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