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verruca.

A wart, especially one that grows on the foot, caused by a human papilloma virus.

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Meaning & usage

noun/vəˈɹuːkə/UK/vɛˈɹuːkə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A wart, especially one that grows on the foot, caused by a human papilloma virus.

  2. A rounded projection or wart.

  3. A sexine element similar to a wart.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin verrūca. Doublet of wart.

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