"vulnus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvʌlnəs/ Forms: vulnera [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin vulnus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|vulnus}} Borrowed from Latin vulnus Head templates: {{en-noun|vulnera}} vulnus (plural vulnera)
  1. (medicine, formal) A wound. Tags: formal Related terms: vuln, vulnerable, vulnerate
    Sense id: en-vulnus-en-noun-SWkCfiyY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Medicine, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 63 5 9 15 1 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 4 13 23 1 1 1 2 Topics: medicine, sciences

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