n. See boil2. [Latin fūrunculus, knob on a vine that "steals" the sap, diminutive of fūr, thief (modeled on latrunculus, robber, diminutive of latrō, latrōn-, bandit); see bher-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] fu·runcu·lar (fy-rŭngkyə-lər), fu·runcu·lous (-ləs) adj. |
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