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| center |
the area or part of something that forms the middle or the innermost part. [1/9 definitions] |
| inmost |
furthest in or deepest; innermost. |
| interior |
the innermost part, esp. of a person; spiritual or mental life. [1/7 definitions] |
| pia mater |
the innermost of three vascular membranes that envelop the brain and the spinal cord. (See arachnoid, dura mater.) |
| sanctum sanctorum |
the innermost or most holy chamber of the ancient temple in Jerusalem; holy of holies. [1/2 definitions] |
| self-revealing |
displaying or revealing one's innermost thoughts, emotions, or the like. |
| stapes |
the innermost of three tiny bones found in the middle ear of mammals; stirrup. (See incus, malleus.) |
| troposphere |
the innermost layer of the atmosphere, up to six to twelve miles above the earth's surface, in which clouds and other weather conditions occur. |
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