"buccula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bucculae [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin buccula. By surface analysis, bucc(a) + -ula. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|buccula}} Learned borrowing from Latin buccula, {{surf|en|bucca|-ula|alt1=bucc(a)}} By surface analysis, bucc(a) + -ula Head templates: {{en-noun|bucculae}} buccula (plural bucculae)
  1. A fold of fat beneath the chin. Synonyms: double chin
    Sense id: en-buccula-en-noun-TngnW3vV
  2. (entomology) in hemipterans, the ventroanterior part of the bug's head.
    Sense id: en-buccula-en-noun-8Z1XrWfp Categories (other): Entomology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ula, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ula: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 46 4 10 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 60 3 7 28 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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