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scrobicula

scrobicula noun: a small groove, slit, or pit, commonly referring to roughness in the shell, or other firm surface, of an organism. cf. scrobe.

Noun

scrobicula (plural scrobiculae)

  1. A small groove, slit, or pit, commonly referring to roughness in the shell, or other firm surface, of an organism. cf. scrobe.

Forms of scrobicula

pluralscrobiculae

Origin of scrobicula

From New Latin scrobicula, alteration of Latin scrobiculus (“little trench”), from scrobis + -culus (diminutive suffix).

Words formed from scrobicula

Questions about scrobicula

What does scrobicula mean?
Scrobicula means a small groove, slit, or pit, commonly referring to roughness in the shell, or other firm surface, of an organism. cf. scrobe.
What part of speech is scrobicula?
Scrobicula is a noun.
What is the plural of scrobicula?
The plural of scrobicula is scrobiculae.

Words near scrobicula in the dictionary

  1. scrobbles
  2. scrobbling
  3. scrobe
  4. scrobes
  5. scrobic
  6. scrobicula
  7. scrobiculae
  8. scrobicular
  9. scrobiculate
  10. scrobiculated
  11. scrobiculately

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