scopula (plural scopulas or scopulae)
A dense tuft of hair, as on the legs of certain insects.
• copulas, cupolas, scapulo-
Source: Wiktionary
Scop"u*la, n.; pl. E. Scopulas, L. Scopulæ. Etym: [L. scopulae, pl. a little broom.] (Zoöl.) (a) A peculiar brushlike organ found on the foot of spiders and used in the construction of the web. (b) A special tuft of hairs on the leg of a bee.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2024
(noun) any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
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