nucula

noun

nu·​cu·​la

ˈn(y)ükyələ

1

capitalized : the type genus of Nuculidae

2

plural -s

a

: a mollusk of the genus Nucula

b

: a nut shell or beaked cockle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, nutlet, from nuc-, nux nut + -ula -ule

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