scrobicula

noun

scro·​bic·​u·​la

skrōˈbikyələ

variants or less commonly scrobicule

ˈskrōbəˌkyül,

-räb-

plural scrobiculae

skrōˈbikyəˌlē,

-ˌlī

also scrobicules

: a shallow trench (as one of the smooth depressions surrounding the tubercles of a sea urchin)

scrobicular

skrōˈbikyələ(r)

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin scrobicula, alteration of Latin scrobiculus little trench, diminutive of scrobis

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