phlyctenula

noun

phlyc·​ten·​u·​la

variants or phlyctaenula

-ˈtenyələ,

-tēn-

plural phlyctenulae or phlyctaenulae

-yəˌlē

: phlyctenule

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from phlyctena, phlyctaena + -ula (feminine of -ulus)

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