n.
Pronunciation: v ə - ' rü-k ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cae \ -( ˌ )k ē , - ˌ k ī , - ˌ s ī \
Etymology: Latin, wart, hillock; akin to Lithuanian vir š us 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