Etymology

scrobicula

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Today it means: A small groove, slit, or pit, commonly referring to roughness in the shell, or other firm surface, of an organism. cf. scrobe. Full definition →

New Latin scrobicula ← Latin scrobiculus
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  1. Latin · derived fromscrobiculus“little trench”
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromscrobicula
  3. English todayscrobicula

From New Latin scrobicula, alteration of Latin scrobiculus (“little trench”), from scrobis + -culus (diminutive suffix).

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