abstract:A cenote (English: or ; ; plural: cenotes; from Yucatec Maya dzonot or ts'onot, "well") is a natural pit, or sinkhole resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath. Especially associated with the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, cenotes were sometimes used by the ancient Maya for sacrificial offerings.
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(esp in the Yucatán peninsula) a natural well formed by the collapse of an overlying limestone crust: often used as a sacrificial site by the Mayas (尤指墨西哥的)天然井