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Word: Furuncle
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin furunculus, literally ‘petty thief’, also ‘knob on a vine’ (regarded as stealing the sap), from fur ‘thief’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfjʊərʌŋkl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfjɔːrʌŋkl
Dialects: British English
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