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scopula

scopula noun: a dense tuft of hair, as on the legs of certain insects.

Noun

scopula (plural scopulas or scopulae)

  1. A dense tuft of hair, as on the legs of certain insects.

Forms of scopula

pluralscopulas
pluralscopulae

Origin of scopula

From Latin scōpula (“little broom”).

Questions about scopula

What does scopula mean?
Scopula means a dense tuft of hair, as on the legs of certain insects.
What part of speech is scopula?
Scopula is a noun.
What is the plural of scopula?
The plural of scopula is scopulas.

Words near scopula in the dictionary

  1. scoptophilia
  2. scoptophiliac
  3. scoptophiliacs
  4. scoptophilic
  5. scoptophobia
  6. scopula
  7. scopulae
  8. scopularide
  9. scopularides
  10. scopulas
  11. scopulate

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