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furuncle
fu·run·cle
[
fyr ùngk'l
]
(
plural
fu·run·cles
)
noun
Definition:
skin inflammation:
a boil on the skin
(
technical
)
[
Late 17th century. < Latin
furunculus
"knob on a vine" <
fur
"thief" (because it "steals" the sap)
]
fu·run·cu·lar
[
fyə rúngkyələr
]
adjective
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