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penetralia definition

pen·etra·lia (pen′i trā′lē ə)

plural noun

  1. the innermost parts, as of a temple
  2. things kept private or secret

Etymology: L, neut. pl. of penetralis, penetrating, inward

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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