SCOPULAS

Noun

scopulas

plural of scopula

Source: Wiktionary


SCOPULA

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



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ASYSTOLE

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