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cuniculus
[ kyoo-nik-yuh-luhs ]
/ kyuˈnɪk yə ləs /
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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.
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Origin of cuniculus
1660–70; <Latin: rabbit, burrow; see cony
OTHER WORDS FROM cuniculus
cu·nic·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby cuniculus
cuneiformist, Cunene, Cuneo, cuneus, Cunha, cuniculus, cunjevoi, cunner, cunnilingus, cunning, Cunningham
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How to use cuniculus in a sentence
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. ScharffFigs. 385 and 386 show the ileo-colic junction, ccum and appendix in Lepus cuniculus, the rabbit.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. HuntingtonAll antisera were produced in rabbits (laboratory stock of Oryctolagus cuniculus).
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup