skrōˈbikyələ noun
also scrobi·cule ˈskrōbəˌkyül, -räb-
( plural scro·bi·cu·lae skrōˈbikyəˌlē, -ˌlī ; also scrobicules )
Etymology: New Latin scrobicula, alteration of Latin scrobiculus little trench, diminutive of scrobis
: a shallow trench (as one of the smooth depressions surrounding the tubercles of a sea urchin)
• scro·bic·u·lar skrōˈbikyələ(r) adjective