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scrobicule Biol.|ˈskrəʊbɪkjuːl|
[ad. mod.L. scrobicula or late L. scrobiculus, dim. of scrobs (see scrobe).]
A small pit or depression; spec. the smooth area around the tubercles of a sea-urchin.
1880C. R. Markham Peruv. Bark 39 It would appear that at one period of growth these little pits or scrobicules are wanting, but when the plant is in full vigour they are markedly prominent. 1900Lankester's Treat. Zool. iii. 287 Around the base of each primary tubercle is a smooth, level surface called the ‘scrobicule’. |