scopula

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noun

A dense tuft of hair, as on the legs of certain insects.

OriginLatin scōpula →
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Meanings

nounscopula (plural scopulas or scopulae)

plural scopulas · plural scopulae

  1. A dense tuft of hair, as on the legs of certain insects.

Origin

  1. Latinscōpula“little broom”
  2. Englishscopula

From Latin scōpula (“little broom”).

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APA

scopula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scopula

MLA

“scopula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scopula. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scopula,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scopula.

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