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forficula
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun forficula has 1 sense
- forficula(n = noun.animal) genus forficula - type genus of Forficulidae; Array is a kind of arthropod genus
is a member of family forficulidae, forficulidae
CIDE DICTIONARY
forficula, n. [L., small shears, scissors, dim. of forfex shears.].
A genus of insects including the earwigs. See Earwig, 1. [1913 Webster]
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