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cucullus

cucullus noun: a hood-shaped organ, resembling a cowl or monk's hood, as of certain concave and arched sepals or petals.

Noun

cucullus (plural cuculli)

  1. A hood-shaped organ, resembling a cowl or monk's hood, as of certain concave and arched sepals or petals.
  2. A colour marking or structure on the head somewhat resembling a hood.

Forms of cucullus

pluralcuculli

Origin of cucullus

Latin cucullus (“hood”).

Questions about cucullus

What does cucullus mean?
Cucullus means a hood-shaped organ, resembling a cowl or monk's hood, as of certain concave and arched sepals or petals.
What part of speech is cucullus?
Cucullus is a noun.
What is the plural of cucullus?
The plural of cucullus is cuculli.

Words near cucullus in the dictionary

  1. cucullate
  2. cucullated
  3. cucullately
  4. cuculli
  5. cuculliform
  6. cucullus
  7. cuculoris
  8. cuculorises
  9. cucumariid
  10. cucumariids
  11. cucumarioside

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