splenulus

noun

splen·​u·​lus

ˈsplenyələs

variants or splenunculus

splə̇ˈnəŋkyələs

plural splenuli

-nyəˌlī

or splenunculi

-kyəˌlī

: a rudimentary or accessory spleen

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, diminutive of Latin splen spleen

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