verricule

verricule
  n. tuft of bristles, hairs, etc.
   ♦ verriculate, a. having verricules.

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  • verricule — n. [L. verriculum, net] A dense tuft of nearly parallel upright hairs; verriculate adj …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • verricule — ver·ri·cule …   English syllables

  • verricule — ˈverəˌkyül noun ( s) Etymology: Latin verriculum dragnet, from verrere to sweep more at war : a close tuft of nearly parallel upright hairs, bristles, or other slender filaments …   Useful english dictionary

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