coroplast

noun

cor·​o·​plast

ˈkȯrəˌplast

plural -s

: a modeler of wax or terra-cotta figurines (as of young women) of ancient Greece

Word History

Etymology

Greek koroplastēs, from koro- (from koros boy, puppet) + plastēs molder, modeler (from plassein to form, mold)

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