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tu·ni·cle \ˈt(y)ünə̇kəl, -nēk-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tunicula little tunic, little membrane, diminutive of tunica tunic, membrane 1. a. obsolete : a small tunic b. : a short dalmatic worn by a subdeacon over the alb during mass c. : a short close-fitting vestment worn by a bishop under the dalmatic at pontifical ceremonies 2. : a covering membrane or integument : mantle 2b(2), tunica I |