noun

ū^trĭcŭlus

gen. ū^trĭcŭli · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

dim. uterus.

the belly; abdomen

Lit., in gen., the belly, abdomen, of bees, Plin. 11, 12, 12, § 31.—

a little womb; matrix

Esp., a little womb or matrix, Plin. 11, 37, 84, § 209; 30, 14, 43, § 124.—

a bud; calycle; a hull by extension

Transf., of plants, a bud or calycle of a flower, a hull or husk of grain, Plin. 16, 25, 39, § 94; 18, 11, 29, § 115.

Perseus ID: n50012 Key: utriculus2