nummular

[ nuhm-yuh-ler ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to coins or money; nummary.

  2. having the shape of a coin; flat and circular or oval in form.

  1. Pathology. composed of round, flat disks: nummular skin lesions.

Origin of nummular

1
1725–35; <Latin nummul(ī) petty cash, small change (numm(us) coin + -ulī, plural of -ulus-ule) + -ar1

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nummular

/ (ˈnʌmjʊlə) /


adjective
  1. shaped like a coin; disc-shaped; circular

Origin of nummular

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C19: from Latin nummulus a small coin

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