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inoculus en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɪˈnɒkjələs/ (General-American)

Etymology

By misremembering a neuter Latin noun as being a masculine one. The same error happens with others as well (for example, with *diverticulus/diverticuli for diverticulum/diverticula); it is relevant in scientific contexts where English uses many learned borrowings from New Latin.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, misconstruction, rare) Misconstruction of inoculum.
    alt of inoculum

Forms

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inoculi Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

inoculating · inoculous · inoculation · inoculate · inoculated