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ver·si·cle (vʉr′si kəl)

noun

a short verse or verse part, usually of a Psalm, used esp. in antiphonal prayer

Etymology: ME < L versiculus, dim. of versus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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