chartula

[ kahr-chuh-luh ]
/ ˈkɑr tʃə lə /

noun, plural char·tu·lae [kahr-chuh-lee]. /ˈkɑr tʃəˌli/. Pharmacology.

charta (def. 2).

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Origin of chartula

<New Latin, Latin, equivalent to chart(a) piece of paper (see charta) + -ula-ule

Words nearby chartula

Chartres, Chartres, Cathedral of, Chartreuse, Chartreux, chart room, chartula, chartulary, Chartwell, Charvaka, charver, charvet
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