panniculus

American  

[puh-nik-yuh-luhs] / pəˈnɪk yə ləs /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

panniculi

1. a layer of tissue, especially a subcutaneous layer of fat.

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Other Word Forms

• pannicular
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of panniculus

< Latin: small piece of cloth, rag, equivalent to pann ( us ) cloth, rag ( cf. pane) + -i- -i- + -culus -cule ¹; see panicle

Example Sentences

What was once a flat tummy turned into a full-blown panniculus.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2014

This elevation is produced by the fleshy portion of the panniculus.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

Panniculus Muscle of the Shoulder.—This thin muscle covers, as its name implies, the region of the shoulder, and is the continuation forward of the panniculus muscle of the trunk.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

The erection of the hair is, however, aided in some cases, as with that on the head of a man, by the striped and voluntary muscles of the underlying panniculus carnosus.

From The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Darwin, Charles

Now, some persons can move the skin of their hairy heads; and is this not effected by the panniculus?

From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir