noun
1. a member of the Athapaskan people living in northwestern California
• Hypernyms: ↑Athapaskan, ↑Athapascan, ↑Athabaskan, ↑Athabascan
2. the Athapaskan language spoken by the Mattole
• Hypernyms: ↑Athapaskan, ↑Athapascan, ↑Athabaskan, ↑Athabascan, ↑Athapaskan language
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\\məˈtōl\ noun (plural mattole or mattoles)Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : an Athapaskan people of northwestern California
b. : a member of such people
2. : a language of the Mattole people
Useful english dictionary. 2012.