MEANING
A natural opening in limestone exposing groundwater, often a water-filled sinkhole.
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- limestone cenote
- deep cenote
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Roots hung into the limestone cenote.
The deep cenote held cool water beneath the dry ground.
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- cenote
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular cenote; plural cenotes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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