scopulate

Variant of scopula

scopula definition

scopu·la (skäp′yo̵o lə)

noun pl. scopulas -·las or scopulae -·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

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