loma

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Definition of loma

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noun

A lobe, flap or fringe bordering the toe of a bird.
(form-of, singular)singular of lomas

“In the central Andes, such villages are generally associated with a loma, a fog oasis or well - delimited zone in which specific topographical , weather, and soil conditions prevail because fogs from the ocean condense water there. […] The human settlement extended over some 10 km on the slopes of the lower ridges of the Andes, all along the lower section of a fog oasis, with ponds and marshes still alive between the loma and the beach.”
“Apart from the loma, there is contracted vegetation […]”
(plural, plural-only)A people of Liberia and Guinea.

name

The Mande language of these people.
(countable, uncountable)A surname from Spanish.
(countable, uncountable)A census-designated place in Mesa County, Colorado, United States.
(countable, uncountable)A census-designated place in Chouteau County, Montana, United States.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Butler County, Nebraska, United States.
(countable, uncountable)A town in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States.

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From λῶμα (lôma, “fringe, hem”).

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