cucullus

noun

cu·​cul·​lus

kyüˈkələs

plural cuculli

-ˌlī

: the anterior dorsal shield of the cephalothorax in pseudoscorpions and Ricinulei

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, cap, hood

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