# canopic jar

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An Egyptian pottery container in which the entrails of a mummy have been placed.

## Etymology
From Latin Canōpicus, from Canopus + -icus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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