Nucula

Nŭcŭla, ae, m.,

a Roman proper name , Lucil. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 62, 253; Cic. Phil. 6, 5, 14; 8, 9, 26; 11, 6, 13.

Nucula
·noun A genus of small marine bivalve shells, having a pearly interior. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
nucula
nŭcŭla, ae, f. dim. [nux], a small nut , Plin. 15, 22, 24, § 87: nuculas Praenestinos antiqui appe...

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