VERRUCA


Meaning of VERRUCA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ və-ˈrü-kə ]

noun

( plural ver·ru·cae -(ˌ)kē, -ˌkī, -ˌsī)

Etymology: Latin, wart, hillock; akin to Lithuanian viršus summit and probably to Old English wearte wart — more at wart

Date: 1565

1. : a wart or warty skin lesion

2. : a warty elevation on a plant or animal surface

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