cuniculus
[ kyoo-nik-yuh-luh s ]
/ kyuˈnɪk yə ləs /
noun, plural cu·nic·u·li [kyoo-nik-yuh-lahy] /kyuˈnɪk yəˌlaɪ/.
a small conduit or burrow, as an underground drain or rabbit hole.
a low tunnel, as to a burial chamber.
Pathology. a burrow in the skin caused by the itch mite.
Words nearby cuniculus
cuneo, cuneocuboid, cuneonavicular, cuneus, cunha, cuniculus, cuniform, cunjevoi, cunner, cunnilingus, cunning
Origin of cuniculus
OTHER WORDS FROM cuniculus
cu·nic·u·lar, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for cuniculus
The remains of both Cuniculus torquatus and of Myodus lemmus have been found in British pleistocene deposits.
The History of the European Fauna|R. F. Scharff
Medicine definitions for cuniculus
cuniculus
[ kyōō-nĭk′yə-ləs ]
n. pl. cu•nic•u•li (-lī′)
The burrow of the itch mite in the skin.
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