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furuncle


fu·run·cle

noun \ˈfyu̇r-ˌəŋ-kəl\

Definition of FURUNCLE

: 2boil

Origin of FURUNCLE

Latin furunculus petty thief, boil, diminutive of furon-, furo ferret, thief, from fur
First Known Use: 1676

Rhymes with FURUNCLE

carbuncle, caruncle, Dutch uncle, granduncle, great-uncle, peduncle, say uncle

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