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عُومَةٌ

Root: عوم

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عُومَةٌ A certain insect (دُوَيْبَّة, S, K) that swims in the water, resembling a black فَصّ [or stone of a ring], smooth and round: pl. عُوَمٌ.
2 And A species of serpents, in 'Omán.
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