cuniculus

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Noun [edit]

cuniculus (plural cuniculi)

  1. A burrow or low underground passage
  2. A burrow in the skin made by a mite

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Etymology [edit]

From Ancient Greek κύνικλος (kýniklos), probably of Iberian origin; original meaning "burrow" adapted to the rabbit or vice versa

Noun [edit]

cunīculus (genitive cunīculi); m, second declension

  1. a rabbit
  2. a rabbit burrow
  3. a mine, subterranean passage

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative cunīculus cunīculī
genitive cunīculī cunīculōrum
dative cunīculō cunīculīs
accusative cunīculum cunīculōs
ablative cunīculō cunīculīs
vocative cunīcule cunīculī

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