-CULE

Meaning of -CULE in English

■ suffix forming nouns such as molecule , reticule , which were originally diminutives.

Origin

from Fr. ~ or L. -culus , -cula , -culum .

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-CULE — -cule 1 var. of -cle 1 : animalcule; molecule; reticule. [ ( -culus, -cula, -culum; see -CLE 1 ] -cule …
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-CULE — suffix forming (orig. diminutive) nouns (molecule). [F - cule or L - culus]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLOC — noun Etymology: short for ~cule Date: 1921 a ~culent mass
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POETICULE — pōˈed.ə(ˌ)kyül noun ( -s ) Etymology: poet + -i- + -cule (as in animalcule ) : poetaster
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DRAMATICULE — ]ə̇ˌkyül\ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin dramat-, drama drama + English -i- + -cule (from Latin -culus, diminutive …
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VULPECULA — /vul pek"yeuh leuh/ , n., gen. Vulpeculae /-lee'/ . Astron. the Little Fox, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Aquila. …
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VIBRACULUM — — vibracular , adj. — vibraculoid , adj. /vuy brak"yeuh leuhm/ , n. , pl. vibracula /-leuh/ . any of …
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VERNICLE — /verr"ni keuhl/ , n. ( sometimes cap. ) veronica 1 . [ 1325-75; ME vernicula, var. (after L dims. in …
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VERMICULE — /verr"mi kyoohl'/ , n. Zool. a small, wormlike structure. [ 1705-15; vermiculus larva, maggot. See VERMI-, -CULE 1 ]
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VASCULUM — /vas"kyeuh leuhm/ , n. , pl. vascula /-leuh/ , vasculums . a kind of case or box used by botanists …
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VALLECULA — — vallecular , adj. /veuh lek"yeuh leuh/ , n. , pl. valleculae /-lee'/ . Biol. a furrow or depression. [ …
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UNGUICULATE — /ung gwik"ye lit, -layt'/ , adj. Also, unguiculated . 1. bearing or resembling a nail or claw. 2. Zool. belonging …
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TUSSICULATION — /teuh sik'yeuh lay"sheuhn/ n. a hacking cough. [ 1885-90; tussi ( s ) cough + -CULE 1 + -ATION ]
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TURRICULATE — /teuh rik"yeuh lit, -layt'/ , adj. furnished with or resembling a turret or turrets. Also, turriculated . [ 1835-45; turricula …
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TROMBICULIASIS — /trom bik'yeuh luy"euh sis/ , n. Vet. Pathol. the condition of being infested with chiggers. Also, trombidiosis /trom'bi duy oh"sis/ …
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TRABECULA — — trabecular, trabeculate /treuh bek"yeuh lit, -layt'/ , adj. /treuh bek"yeuh leuh/ , n. , pl. trabeculae /-lee'/ . 1. …
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TOIL — toil 1 — toiler , n. /toyl/ , n. 1. hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort. 2. a …
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TENTACLE — — tentacular /ten tak"yeuh leuhr/ , adj. — tentaclelike, tentaculoid , adj. /ten"teuh keuhl/ , n. 1. Zool. any of …
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TENACULUM — /teuh nak"yeuh leuhm/ , n. , pl. tenacula /-leuh/ . 1. Surg. a small sharp-pointed hook set in a handle, …
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SUSTENTACULAR — /sus'teuhn tak"yeuh leuhr/ , adj. Anat. supporting. [ 1885-90; sustentacul ( um ) a support (L sustenta ( re ), …
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SIPHUNCLE — — siphuncular, siphunculate /suy fung"kyeuh lit/ , siphunculated /suy fung"kyeuh lay'tid/ , adj. /suy"fung keuhl/ , n. 1. (in a …
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SCROBICULATE — /skroh bik"yeuh lit, -layt'/ , adj. Bot., Zool. furrowed or pitted. [ 1800-10; scrobicul ( us ) small planting hole …
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RIDICULE — — ridiculer , n. /rid"i kyoohl'/ , n. , v. , ridiculed, ridiculing . n. 1. speech or action intended …
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RETINACULUM — /ret'n ak"yeuh leuhm/ , n. , pl. retinacula /-leuh/ . 1. Anat. , Zool. any of various small structures that …
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PINOCCHIO — /pi noh"kee oh'/ , n. the hero of Carlo Collodi's children's story, The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883), a wooden puppet …
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PIACULAR — — piacularly , adv. — piacularness , n. /puy ak"yeuh leuhr/ , adj. 1. expiatory; atoning; reparatory. 2. requiring expiation; …
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PERPENDICULAR — — perpendicularity, perpendicularness , n. — perpendicularly , adv. /perr'peuhn dik"yeuh leuhr/ , adj. 1. vertical; straight up and down; …
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PEDICULAR — /peuh dik"yeuh leuhr/ , adj. of or pertaining to lice. [ 1650-60; pedicularis, deriv. of pediculus, dim. of pedis louse; …
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PANNICULUS — — pannicular , adj. /peuh nik"yeuh leuhs/ , n. , pl. panniculi /-luy'/ . Anat. a layer of tissue, esp. …
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OSCULUM — /os"kyeuh leuhm/ , n. , pl. oscula /-leuh/ . a small mouthlike aperture, as of a sponge. [ 1605-15; osculum, …
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