panniculus

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noun

A dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.

OriginLatin panniculus →
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Meanings

nounpanniculus (countable and uncountable, plural panniculi)

plural panniculi

  1. countableuncountableanatomyA dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.
  2. countableuncountableA thin, sheet-like investment.

Origin

  1. Latinpanniculus
  2. Englishpanniculus

From Latin panniculus, diminutive of pannus (“cloth”).

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Translations

Portuguese panículo
  • panículoa dense layer of fatty tissue growth

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

panniculus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panniculus

MLA

“panniculus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panniculus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “panniculus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panniculus.

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