moellon

noun

moel·​lon

(ˈ)mwe¦lōⁿ

variants or moellon degras

ˌ⸗⸗dāˈgrä

plural moellons

-ōⁿ(z)

or moellons degras

: degras sense 1a

Word History

Etymology

moellon from French, probably from moelle marrow, from Old French moele, alteration of meole, from Latin medulla marrow, pith; moellon degras from moellon + degras

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