scopuli-

prefix

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

OriginLatin scōpula →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Latinscōpula“little broom”
  2. Englishscopuli-

From Latin scōpula (“little broom”) + -i-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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