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Word: Diverticulum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from medieval Latin, variant of Latin deverticulum ‘byway’, from devertere ‘turn down or aside’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdʌɪvəˈtɪkjʊləm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a blind tube leading from a cavity or passage.
Short Definition:blind tube leading from cavity or passage
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