cuniculus
[ kyoo-nik-yuh-luh s ]
/ kyuˈnɪk yə ləs /
noun, plural cu·nic·u·li [kyoo-nik-yuh-lahy] /kyuˈnɪk yəˌlaɪ/.
a small conduit or burrow, as an underground drain or rabbit hole.
a low tunnel, as to a burial chamber.
Pathology.
a burrow in the skin caused by the itch mite.
Origin of cuniculus
1660–70; < Latin: rabbit, burrow; see
cony
OTHER WORDS FROM cuniculus
cu·nic·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby cuniculus
cuneo,
cuneocuboid,
cuneonavicular,
cuneus,
cunha,
cuniculus,
cuniform,
cunjevoi,
cunner,
cunnilingus,
cunning
Medical definitions for cunicular
cuniculus
[ kyōō-nĭk′yə-ləs ]
n. pl. cu•nic•u•li (-lī′)
The burrow of the itch mite in the skin.