— adminicular /ad'meuh nik"yeuh leuhr/ , adminiculary /ad'meuh nik"yeuh ler'ee/ , adj.
/ad min"i keuhl/ , n.
an aid; auxiliary.
[ 1550-60; adminiculum prop, support ( ad- AD- + -min- prob. to be identified with the base of eminere to stick out, protrude (see EMINENT) + -i- -I- + -culum -CLE 2 ) ]