CUNICULUS


Meaning of CUNICULUS in English

kyüˈnik(y)ələs noun

Etymology: Latin, rabbit, rabbit burrow — more at cony

1. plural cunicu·li -ˌlī, -ˌlē : an underground passage (as a burrow or mine) ; specifically : one of the prehistoric underground drains about ancient Rome

2. capitalized

[New Latin, from Latin]

a. : a genus of pacas

b. in some classifications

(1) : dicrostonyx

(2) : oryctolagus

3. plural cuniculi

[New Latin, from Latin]

: the burrow of an itch mite in the skin

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