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Bothros
Bothros (Greek βόθρος, plural bothroi) is the Ancient Greek word for "hole", "pit" or "trench". In contemporary use it can refer to a variety of holes or depressions found at ancient sites and referred to in literature, and has also been utilized in biological taxonomy to describe species or structures that have similar characteristics. Trýpa (Greek τρύπα, plural trýpes) is also an Ancient Greek word for "hole" or "cavity", that typically is used for scientific naming, such as in Trypophobia.
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Bothros (Greek βόθρος, plural bothroi) is the Ancient Greek word for "hole", "pit" or "trench". In contemporary use it can refer to a variety of holes or depressions found at ancient sites and referred to in literature, and has also been utilized in biological taxonomy to describe species or structures that have similar characteristics. Trýpa (Greek τρύπα, plural trýpes) is also an Ancient Greek word for "hole" or "cavity", that typically is used for scientific naming, such as in Trypophobia.
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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