scrobicula

English

Etymology

From New Latin scrobicula, alteration of Latin scrobiculus (“little trench”), from scrobis + -ulus (diminutive suffix).[1]

Noun

scrobicula (plural scrobiculae)

  1. (biology) A small groove, slit, or pit, commonly referring to roughness in the shell, or other firm surface, of an organism. cf. scrobe.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “scrobicula, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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