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Scopula


Scop′u-la

,
Noun.
;
pl. E.
Scopulas
(#)
, L.
Scopulae
(#)
.
[L.
scopulae
, pl. a little broom.]
(Zool.)
(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.

Definition 2024


scopula

scopula

English

Noun

scopula (plural scopulas or scopulae)

  1. A dense tuft of hair, as on the legs of certain insects.

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