Jarmoite

noun

Jar·​mo·​ite

ˈjär(ˌ)mōˌīt

plural -s

: a member of a prehistoric people inhabiting the foothills of southern Kurdistan

Word History

Etymology

Jarmo, site of a prehistoric town in northeastern Iraq + English -ite

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