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- [vuh-roo-kuh, ve-]
- /vəˈru kə, vɛ-/
- /vəˈruː.kə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vuh-roo-kuh, ve-]
- /vəˈru kə, vɛ-/
Definitions of verruca word
- noun plural verruca Medicine/Medical. a wart. 1
- noun plural verruca Zoology. a small, flattish, wartlike prominence. 1
- noun verruca contagious wart 1
- countable noun verruca A verruca is a small infectious lump which grows on the bottom of your foot. 0
- noun verruca a wart, esp one growing on the hand or foot 0
- noun verruca a wartlike outgrowth, as in certain plants or on the skin of some animals 0
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Origin of verruca
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65, verruca is from the Latin word verrūca
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Parts of speech for Verruca
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verruca popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
verruca usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for verruca
noun verruca
- wart — a small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a papomavirus.
Top questions with verruca
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