About The Word Tunicle
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Tunicle
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What's The Definition Of Tunicle?Synonyms | Synonyms for Tunicle: Related Terms | Find terms related to Tunicle: See Also | Tunicle In Webster's Dictionary \Tu"ni*cle\, n. [L. tunicula a little tunic, coat, or
membrane, dim. of tunica a tunic: cf. OF. tunicle.]
1. A slight natural covering; an integument.
The tunicles that make the ball or apple of the eye.
--Holland.
2. (R. C. Ch.) A short, close-fitting vestment worn by
bishops under the dalmatic, and by subdeacons.
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