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pellet noun

  /ˈpel.ɪt/ , /ˈpɛl.ɪt/
  • Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls and many other birds of prey, which serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.
 egagrópila, plumada
  • A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns.
 chumbinho, pelota de chumbo
  • A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
 sedimento

pelletize verb

  • (transitive) To form into pellets.
 empelotar
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