procrusculum

English

Etymology

From pro- (“before”) +‎ Latin crusculum (“small leg or shank”), from diminutive of crūs (“leg, shank, shin”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɹoʊˈkɹʌ.skjəl.əm/

Noun

procrusculum (plural procruscula)

1. (zoology) The ambulatory buds of rediae.