| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| tunica |
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| SYLLABICATION: | tu·ni·ca |
| PRONUNCIATION: | t n -k , ty - |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. tu·ni·cae (-k , -s ) An enclosing membrane or layer of tissue. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin, tunic. See tunic.
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