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bucculae

bucculae is the plural of buccula.

Meaning of buccula

Noun

buccula (plural bucculae)

  1. A fold of fat beneath the chin.
    Synonyms:
    double chin
  2. in hemipterans, the ventroanterior part of the bug's head.
    • Figure 1. Lateral view of head, showing buccula of N. californicus.1957 October, Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 1957-10: Vol 30 Iss 4

Questions about bucculae

What is bucculae the plural of?
Bucculae is the plural of buccula.

Words near bucculae in the dictionary

  1. Buccos
  2. buccoversion
  3. buccra
  4. buccras
  5. buccula
  6. bucculae
  7. bucculatricid
  8. bucculatricids
  9. bucculent
  10. bucellarii
  11. bucellarius

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