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verricule

noun
ver·ri·cule | \ˈverəˌkyül\
plural -s

Definition of verricule 

: a close tuft of nearly parallel upright hairs, bristles, or other slender filaments

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History and Etymology for verricule

Latin verriculum dragnet, from verrere to sweep

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