Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pannicle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pan-ni-cle
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A membrane of tissue in the body of a human or animal.

noun

A pannus.

Obsolete

noun

The skull.

Obsolete

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Etymology

From Middle French pannicle, and its source, Late Latin panniculus (“membrane”), from Latin panniculus (“small rag”), from pannus (“cloth”).

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What does pannicle mean?
A membrane of tissue in the body of a human or animal.
Where does pannicle come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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