procrusculum

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US/pɹoʊˈkɹʌ.skjəl.əm/

noun

The ambulatory buds of rediae.

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Meanings

nounprocrusculum (plural procruscula)

plural procruscula

  1. biologyThe ambulatory buds of rediae.

Origin

From pro- (“before”) + Latin crusculum (“small leg or shank”), from diminutive of crūs (“leg, shank, shin”).

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APA

procrusculum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procrusculum

MLA

“procrusculum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procrusculum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “procrusculum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procrusculum.

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