"scrobicula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scrobiculae [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin scrobicula, alteration of Latin scrobiculus (“little trench”), from scrobis + -culus (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la-new|scrobicula}} New Latin scrobicula, {{der|en|la|scrobiculus|t=little trench}} Latin scrobiculus (“little trench”) Head templates: {{en-noun|scrobiculae}} scrobicula (plural scrobiculae)
  1. (biology) A small groove, slit, or pit, commonly referring to roughness in the shell, or other firm surface, of an organism. cf. scrobe. Derived forms: scrobicular, scrobiculate
    Sense id: en-scrobicula-en-noun-aLqbp15s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Biology Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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