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tunicas

tunicas is the plural of tunica.

Meaning of tunica

Noun

tunica (countable and uncountable, plural tunicae or tunicas)

  1. Synonym of tunic (“garment”).
    • The tunica is made of a very rich material, plain silk or brocade, with an ornamental border, and over it is the paludamentum or semicircular cloak which was coming into very general use at this period. The collar is a separate article, and is of rich embroidery to match that on the bottom of the...1924, Herbert Norris, Costume & Fashion, London; Toronto, Ont.: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd.; New York, N.Y.: E. P. Dutton and Co., page 180
    Synonyms:
    tunic
  2. Synonym of tunic (“covering”).
    • Ecto- and endotunicae thin, hardly discernable as two tunicae in unreleased, unstained asci; without zonation and ring structures; ocular chamber indistinct.1980, Opera Botanica, page 107, column 2
    Synonyms:
    tunic

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Questions about tunicas

What is tunicas the plural of?
Tunicas is the plural of tunica.

Words near tunicas in the dictionary

  1. tunicae serosae
  2. tunical
  3. tunicamycin
  4. tunicaries
  5. tunicary
  6. tunicas
  7. tunicate
  8. tunicated
  9. tunicates
  10. tuniced
  11. tunicin

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