tunica
tunica · tunicae · tunicas
Synonym of tunicSynonym of tunic (“garment”).
US/tˈunɪkə/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Synonym of tunic (“garment”).
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of tunic (“covering”).
More definitions
- an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
Origin
From Latin tunica. Doublet of tunic and maybe distantly related to chiton.From Latin tunica. Doublet of tunic and maybe distantly related to chiton.
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Forms
plural: tunicae / tunicasSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue:tunicadventitia
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable