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verruca

/vəˈɹuːkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
ver-ru-ca
IPA
/vəˈɹuːkə/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wart, especially one that grows on the foot, caused by a human papilloma virus.

noun

A rounded projection or wart.

noun

A sexine element similar to a wart.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin verrūca. Doublet of wart.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /vəˈɹuːkə/

Inflected Forms

verrucas (plural) verrucae (plural)

Derived Forms

verruciform

Phrases

verruca sock verruca plantaris

Frequently Paired Words

verruca plantaris

Synonyms

wart

Rhymes With

luca hookah bazooka paducah sambuca suka puka pooka shakshuka cyka

Questions

How do you pronounce verruca?
The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈɹuːkə/.
What does verruca mean?
A wart, especially one that grows on the foot, caused by a human papilloma virus.
Where does verruca come from?
Borrowed from Latin verrūca. Doublet of wart.

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