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ne•crop•o•lis
Pronunciation: (nu-krop'u-lis, ne-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -lis•es.
1. a cemetery, esp. one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
2. a historic or prehistoric burial ground.
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