scopula

scopula Definition

scopu·la (skäp′yo̵o lə)

noun pl. -·las or -·lae′-lē′

Zool. a brushlike tuft of hairs

Etymology: ModL < L, broom twig, dim. of scopa, thin branch, shoot, akin to scapus, stalk: see shaft

scopula Related Forms

scop′u·late (-lit) adjective

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