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Tubercle — Tu ber*cle, n. [L. tuberculum, dim. of tuber: cf. F. tubercule, OF. also tubercle. See {Tuber}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small knoblike prominence or excrescence, whether natural or morbid; as, a tubercle on a plant; a tubercle on a bone; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tubercle — (n.) 1570s, from L. tuberculum a small swelling, dim. of tuber lump (see TUBER (Cf. tuber)) … Etymology dictionary
tubercle — ► NOUN 1) a small rounded projection or protuberance on a bone or on the surface of an animal or plant. 2) a small rounded swelling in the lungs or other tissues, characteristic of tuberculosis. ORIGIN Latin tuberculum small lump or swelling … English terms dictionary
Tubercle — A small tuber, a small lump or bump. * * * 1. A nodule, especially in an anatomic, not pathologic, sense. 2. A circumscribed, rounded, solid elevation on the skin, mucous membrane, or surface of an organ. 3. A slight … Medical dictionary
Tubercle — A tubercle is generally a wart like projection, but it has slightly different meaning depending on which family of plants or animals it is used to refer to. In the case of certain orchids and cacti, it denotes a round nodule, small eminence, or… … Wikipedia
tubercle — A small round firm swelling or nodule on the surface of carapace or limbs [Ingle, 1983]. Knoblike process; tip usually blunt [Butler, T.H.]. Low protuberance on exoskeleton [Hobbs and Jass, 1988]. (Class Ostracoda): Type of valve sculpture:… … Crustacea glossary
tubercle — n. 1 a small rounded protuberance esp. on a bone. 2 a small rounded swelling on the body or in an organ, esp. a nodular lesion characteristic of tuberculosis in the lungs etc. 3 a small tuber; a wartlike growth. Phrases and idioms: tubercle… … Useful english dictionary
tubercle — noun Etymology: Latin tuberculum, diminutive of tuber Date: 1578 1. a small knobby prominence or excrescence especially on a plant or animal ; nodule: as a. a protuberance near the head of a rib that articulates with the transverse process of a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tubercle — a small, usually hard protuberance or excrescence of the skin … Dictionary of ichthyology
tubercle — n. [L. dim. tuber, hump] 1. A small knoblike or rounded protuberance; see torus. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Diptera, sometimes used for an elongate facial swelling … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
