pannicle

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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pannicle (plural pannicles)

  1. (anatomy, zoology) A membrane of tissue in the body of a human or animal.
  2. (obsolete, medicine) A pannus.
  3. (obsolete, rare) The skull.

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Late Latin panniculus (membrane), from Latin panniculus (small rag), from pannus (cloth).

Noun

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pannicle f (plural pannicles)

  1. pannicle (membrane)

Old French

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Etymology

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From Late Latin panniculus (membrane), from Latin panniculus (small rag), from pannus (cloth).

Noun

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pannicle oblique singularf (oblique plural pannicles, nominative singular pannicle, nominative plural pannicles)

  1. pannicle (membrane)