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Nov 28, 2009
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Clo•vis



Pronunciation: (klō'vis), [key]
—n.
1. a town in central California. 33,021.
2. a city in E New Mexico. 31,194.
3. a male given name.

Clo•vis



Pronunciation: (klō'vis), [key]
—adj.
of or pertaining to a Paleo-Indian cultural tradition of North America, esp. the American Southwest, dated 10,000–9000 b.c. and characterized by a usually bifacial, fluted stone projectile point (Clo'vis point") used in big-game hunting.

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