n 1  :  PERLE  2  :  one of the rounded concentric masses of squamous epithelial cells characteristic of certain tumors  3  :  a miliary leproma of the iris  4  :  a rounded abnormal mass of enamel on a tooth .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  pa·role  pa·rol·ee  perle  pu·er·ile 
 
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