English Explanatory Dictionary

scrobicula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small groove, slit, or pit, commonly referring to roughness in the shell, or other firm surface, of an organism. cf. scrobe.

Word forms

scrobicula scrobiculae

Etymology

From New Latin scrobicula, alteration of Latin scrobiculus (“little trench”), from scrobis + -culus (diminutive suffix).

Derived words

scrobicular scrobiculate
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