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ulcera

ulcera is the plural of ulcus.

Meaning of ulcus

Noun

ulcus (plural ulcera)

  1. A rounded, pore-like aperture at either pole of a pollen grain.
  2. Synonym of ulcer.
    • He also likes the vapor-cauterization of Wesseli (100° C.), which does not produce an action at a distance. It also helps for deep scrophulous ulcera.1916, Ophthalmology: Essays, Abstracts and Reviews, volume 12, page 150
    Synonyms:
    ulcer

Origin of ulcera

From Latin ulcera, plural of ulcus.

Questions about ulcera

What is ulcera the plural of?
Ulcera is the plural of ulcus.

Words near ulcera in the dictionary

  1. ULCC
  2. ULCCs
  3. Ulceby
  4. Ulceby with Fordington
  5. ulcer
  6. ulcera
  7. ulcerable
  8. ulcerate
  9. ulcerated
  10. ulcerates
  11. ulcerating

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