Definition of CURETTE. : a surgical instrument that has a scoop, ring, or loop at the tip and is used in performing curettage. cuÂ·rette also cuÂ·ret \kyuÌ-Ëret\. ADVERTISEMENT. a surgical instrument that has a scoop, ring, or loop at the tip and is used in performing curettage. cuÂ·rette also cuÂ·ret \kyuÌ-Ëret\.
The Mesoamerican region's largest pyramid by volume, the largest in the world by volume is the Great Pyramid of Cholula in the Mexican state of Puebla. It is also known as Tlachihualtepetl - Nahuatl for artificial mountain. The Aztecs believed that Xelhua built the pyramid.
The site's most famous building is the Pyramid of the Niches. The step pyramid of 6 terraces is some 60 feet high. The size is only medium as Mesoamerican pyramids go, but the architecture creates a striking and visually pleasing effect. The terraces are of well cut stone forming a series of 365 niches. A staircase rises up the pyramid's east side.