Woolner's tubercle

noun

Wool·​ner's tubercle

ˈwu̇lnə(r)z-

variants or Woolner's point or Woolner's tip

: darwin's tubercle

Word History

Etymology

after Thomas Woolner †1892 English sculptor and poet

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