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scopuli-

scopuli- prefix: a dense tuft of hair on the legs of certain insects.

Prefix

scopuli-

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

Origin of scopuli-

From Latin scōpula (“little broom”) + -i-.

Questions about scopuli-

What does scopuli- mean?
Scopuli- means a dense tuft of hair on the legs of certain insects.
What part of speech is scopuli-?
Scopuli- is a prefix.

Words near scopuli- in the dictionary

  1. scopulae
  2. scopularide
  3. scopularides
  4. scopulas
  5. scopulate
  6. scopuli-
  7. scopuliferous
  8. scopuliform
  9. scopulous
  10. Scopus
  11. Scopwick

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