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 [mel-os, -ohs, mee-los, -lohs]  

mel·os

   [mel-os, -ohs, mee-los, -lohs]
noun
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
Origin:
1730–40; < Greek mélos song, tune

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Me·los

   [mee-los, -lohs, mel-os, -ohs; Gk. mee-laws]
noun
a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: statue, Venus de Milo, found here 1820. 4499; 51 sq. mi. (132 sq. km).
Also, Milo, Milos.

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Me·li·an  [mee-lee-uhn, meel-yuhn] , adjective, noun

Me·lo

   [mey-loh; Sp. me-law]
noun
a city in NE Uruguay. 38,000.
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Melos (ˈmiːlɒs)
 
—n
Modern Greek name: Mílos an island in the SW Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades: of volcanic origin, with hot springs; centre of early Aegean civilization, where the Venus de Milo was found. Pop: 4771 (2001). Area: 132 sq km (51 sq miles)

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