scop·u·la (sk p y -l)n. pl. scop·u·lae (-l   ) A dense brushlike tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain insects. [Latin sc  pula, small brush of twigs, diminutive of scpae, branches, broom.]scop u·late (-l t) adj. |
scopula [ˈskɒpjʊlə]
n pl -las, -lae [-ˌliː]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a small tuft of dense hairs on the legs and chelicerae of some spiders
[from Late Latin: a broom-twig, from scōpa thin twigs]
scopulate [ˈskɒpjʊˌleɪt -lɪt] adj
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